Suppose that a 9-year bond with a face value of 1000 dollars pays semiannual coupons at a rate of 4.5 percent per half year. The issuer of the bond has the option to redeem it at the time of the 16th coupon for 2100 dollars, or at maturity for 2000 dollars. Find the price that will guarantee an investor a yield rate of at least 12.3 percent convertible semiannually, regardless of when the bond is redeemed.

Suppose that in an economy the structural unemployment rate is 2.2 percent, the natural unemployment rate is 5.3 percent, and the cyclical unemployment rate is 2 percent. the frictional unemployment rate is percent and the actual unemployment rate (in this economy) is percent.

Determine if the following statements are true or false. an increase in government spending can crowd out private investment. an improvement in the budget balance increases the demand for financial capital. an increase in private consumption may crowd out private investment. lower interest rates can lead to private investment being crowded out. a trade balance in sur+ increases the supply of financial capital. if private savings is equal to private investment, then there is neither a budget sur+ nor a budget deficit.

Nthis economy, community members typically use simple tools to plant and harvest crops. food supplies are supplemented by hunting animals and gathering plant materials. members trade with each other to obtain needed goods, as few people hold currency. little economic growth occurs. what type of economy is being described?