Answer:
b. −1,002.5
Explanation:
economic profit = accounting profit - opportunity costs
- accounting profit = revenue - maintenance and insurance = $96,000 - $30,240 = $65,760
- opportunity costs = the lost salary as a computer programmer + money he could earn by selling the land lot and investing = $48,000 + ($395,000 x 4.75%) = $66,762.50
economic annual profit = $65,760 - $66,762.50 = -$1,002.50
Answer:
1. Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act - <em>Consumer has less paperwork to go through to buy a new house</em>
The Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act of 1996 (EGRPRA) is a law that requires that the regulatory bodies of Federal Deposit Insured Corporation insured institutions such as banks and savings organisations review the documents they require from said banks to see if there are any unnecessary requirements needed. This will translate to fewer paperwork for the customers of such banks who for instance seek a mortgage to buy a house.
2. Fair Credit Reporting Act - <em>Consumer disputes financial information reported to a credit scoring company</em>
The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) gives consumers the right to dispute the information reported to a credit scoring company. It also regulates how these companies are allowed to collect and share the acquired data.
3. Federal Deposit Insurance Act - <em>The FDIC has the right to review companies for consumers</em>
4. Children's Online Privacy Act - <em>Consumer refuses to provide their five-year-old child's financial data to a company.</em>
The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act was passed in 1998 as a means to allow parents to determine what information about their children that websites can collect. Children in this case refers to people under the age of 13.
Answer:
The total gains from trade are <u>4</u> dishes of pasta and <u>4</u> pizzas an hour.
Explanation:
Before specialization, Mia and Mario each produced 4 dishes of pasta and 4 pizzas per hour. After specialization, Mia is able to produce 12 dishes of pasta, and Mario is able to produce 12 pizzas per hour.
After specialization and trade, the total maximum combined output per hour is 12 dishes of pasta and 12 pizzas. Before specialization, the total maximum combined output per hour was 8 dishes of pasta and 8 pizzas. So the net gain of specialization and trade is 4 dishes of pasta and 4 pizzas per hour.
