Suppose the government decides to issue a new savings bond that is guaranteed to double in value if you hold it for 22 years. Assume you purchase a bond that costs $50. a. What is the exact rate of return you would earn if you held the bond for 22 years until it doubled in value

Personal financial planning is the process of creating and achieving financial goals? true or false

Why is the cournot equilibrium an​ equilibrium? a. there are​ short-run barriers to exit in a cournot​ duopoly, so both firms cannot alter their output levels. b. given the other​ firm's level of​ production, both firms are maximizing profits and cannot improve their situation by unilaterally altering their level of output. c. both firms operate at zero profit under a cournot​ equilibrium, so they would face negative profits if they change output. d. both firms operate at minimum​ long-run average cost under a cournot​ equilibrium, so changes to output would reduce​ long-run profits. even if they​ can't collude, why​ don't firms set their outputs at the joint​ profit-maximizing levels​ (i.e., the levels they would have chosen had they​ colluded)? a. given that other firm produces at the collusive​ level, a firm could increase their own profits by increasing output above the collusive level. b. the midpoint of the collusion curve​ (i.e., the collusive​ outcome) lies below the reaction​ curves, so both firms have an incentive to increase output under the cournot duopoly. c. both a and b are correct d. both a and b are incorrect

You earn 8 percent interest on funds in your money-market account. if consumer prices increase by 3 percent per year, your real earnings on $10,000 in the money-market account are