1.What phase of the business cycle do you think the economy is currently in? How can you tell? 2.What are some signs you might see if the current business cycle phase is about to change?

3.What actions can the government and central bank take to ensure the economy stays regulated?

4.Why isn't the financial market solely dependent on how the economy is doing? What else influences the financial market?

Which of the following describes one of the ways that the demographics of an area affect the price of housing in that area? a. when more people have children, their incomes tend to be higher and the housing prices are also higher. b. older people are more likely to stay in their houses, creating a seller's market that keeps prices low. c. an area with a lower population density won't have enough construction workers to build new houses quickly. d. an area with younger people will have a higher demand for rentals and a lower demand for buying.

What type of stock does a large company issue?

Suppose for a consumer the marginal utility (mu) of bread is 20 utils and the mu of milk is 10 utils; the price of bread is $3 and the price of milk is $1. given this, a. more utility per dollar is gained from consuming bread than milk. b. more utility per dollar is gained from consuming milk than bread. c. the same amount of utility per dollar is gained from consuming milk as bread. d. the consumer is in consumer equilibrium.