Practice Final Part 3- 2025

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What does this information indicate about investment following the period depicted?

• High returns in the economy is growing. Investors should expect lower returns
• Low returns the economy is in decline. Investors should expect low returns.
• Stock prices to decrease. Economy is in growing. Stocks should remain low.
• Stock prices to increase. Economy is declining. Stocks should decline.

A hurricane hits the southeastern United States. During that time, citizens have limited access to drinkable water and gasoline for their vehicles and generators. Without Government intervening, what happens to gasoline?

• citizens purchase gas substitutes
• demand for gasoline will decline
• temporary shortage will result in a price decrease
• price of gasoline will increase

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• She made a decision by weighing the positive incentives. Both were compelling but the incentive to go to college was greater.
• She made her decision by the impact of supply and demand of her industry
• She made her decision by examining the influence of scarcity on choices.
• She made the decision by forecasting economic growth.

Which development indicates that Country X has entered a recession?

• a steady and sustained increase in industrial production levels, indicates recession
• a steady and sustained decrease in gross domestic product
• a steady and sustained decrease in the rate of unemployment
• a steady and sustained increase in average income levels

If OPEC announces an oil embargo, what happens?

• gasoline prices rise and there is a surplus
• gasoline prices rise and there is a shortage
• gasoline prices decrease and there is a shortage
• gasoline prices decrease and there is a surplus.

Europe votes to raise tariffs on US Steel, what happens?

• they want to increase trade with the US
• they want to protect their own steel industry
• they want to lower the cost of steel in Europe
• they want to raise demand for steel in Europe

Miguel invests $5,000 in an account that is expected to issue a 2% rate of return. Based on the Rule of 72, what should Miguel expect from this investment?

• 36 years to double in value
• 72 years to double in value
• in 36 years the investment will decline
• in 72 years the investment will decline

When a population's wants and needs exceed the productive resources under the population's control what happens?

• shortage of goods and services
• falling prices of goods and services
• surpluses of goods and services
• falling demand of goods and services