Gaia’s gross pay per month is $2,895. Her deductions are listed in the table. Deduction Dollar Amount Federal Income Tax $324 State Income Tax $96 Social Security $126 Medicare $39 What is Gaia’s net pay each month? $2,310 $2,349 $2,475 $2,571

Suppose you win a small lottery and have the choice of two ways to be paid: you can accept the money in a lump sum or in a series of payments over time. if you pick the lump sum, you get $2,950 today. if you pick payments over time, you get three payments: $1,000 today, $1,000 1 year from today, and $1,000 2 years from today. 1) at an interest rate of 6% per year, the winner would be better off accepting the (lump sum / payments over time), since it has the greater present value. 2) at an interest rate of 9% per year, the winner would be better off accepting the (lump sum / payments over time), since it has the greater present value. 3) years after you win the lottery, a friend in another country calls to ask your advice. by wild coincidence, she has just won another lottery with the same payout schemes. she must make a quick decision about whether to collect her money under the lump sum or the payments over time. what is the best advice to give your friend? a) the lump sum is always better. b) the payments over time are always better. c) it will depend on the interest rate; advise her to get a calculator. d) none of these answers is good advice.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a weak economy? a. a low employment rateb. a high inflation ratec. a decreased gdpd. a high unemployment rate

In the market for lock washers, a perfectly competitive market, the current equilibrium price is $5 per box. washer king, one of the many producers of washers, has a daily short-run total cost given by tc = 190 + 0.20q + 0.0025q2, where q measures boxes of washers. washer king's corresponding marginal cost is mc = 0.20 + 0.005q. how many boxes of washers should washer king produce per day to maximize profit?