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| | 1. If I were to loan out money to someone, I would want them to pay me interest because loaning out money is just offering another service. If I were offering the service of washing someone's car, I would expect them to pay for my time and effort. This is the same idea when loaning out money. It is a service and although I would not be contributing much, if any, effort, I would still be contributing the time that I did not have that money, and, therefore, I should be payed for it. | | 1. If I were to loan out money to someone, I would want them to pay me interest because loaning out money is just offering another service. If I were offering the service of washing someone's car, I would expect them to pay for my time and effort. This is the same idea when loaning out money. It is a service and although I would not be contributing much, if any, effort, I would still be contributing the time that I did not have that money, and, therefore, I should be payed for it. |
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| | 2. $1,000 x 1.05 = $1,050 ----- $1,050 x another 1.05 = $1,102.50 | | 2. $1,000 x 1.05 = $1,050 ----- $1,050 x another 1.05 = $1,102.50 |
| | So, I would pay you '''$1,102.50''' to satisfy the debt. | | So, I would pay you '''$1,102.50''' to satisfy the debt. |
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| | + | :Correct! |
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| | 3. The bus trip to D.C. would be a variable cost. A variable cost is a cost that can be changed in the short run. It is not a fixed cost because fixed costs cannot be changed in the short run. | | 3. The bus trip to D.C. would be a variable cost. A variable cost is a cost that can be changed in the short run. It is not a fixed cost because fixed costs cannot be changed in the short run. |
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| | + | :Superb. |
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| | 4. I think that the concept of Interest in economics is one of the best self-motivators. To work up and save up enough money to start investing and gain more money through the accumulation of interest, can truly motivate someone to be a hard worker. | | 4. I think that the concept of Interest in economics is one of the best self-motivators. To work up and save up enough money to start investing and gain more money through the accumulation of interest, can truly motivate someone to be a hard worker. |
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| | 5. $1,000 = (110% times X) times 110%, so, 1,000 divided by 110% = $909.09, $909.09 divided by another 110% = '''$826.45''', which is the amount that I will have to pay you today. | | 5. $1,000 = (110% times X) times 110%, so, 1,000 divided by 110% = $909.09, $909.09 divided by another 110% = '''$826.45''', which is the amount that I will have to pay you today. |
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| | + | :No, not quite. You have to divide again to get the second year: $1000 divided by 1.1, and that result divided again by 1.1, to equal $826.45. (Minus 1). |
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| | 6. I'll pass this question. | | 6. I'll pass this question. |
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| | + | :OK! |
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| | + | :Terrific work. 49/50.--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 19:28, 5 December 2009 (EST) |