The average rate of growth for slow-growth countries is around 2% per year, and for fast-growth, greater than 5% per year. 1. Suppose the growth rate of the economy is 2%. The size of the economy roughly doubles every:
a. 5 Years
b. 10 Years
c. 20 Years
d. 35 Years
e. 50 Years or more
2. If instead the growth rate is 7%, the doubling time for the economy is:
a. 5 Years
b. 10 Years
c. 20 Years
d. 35 Years
e. 50 Years or more
3. Economic growth is important to understand because:
a. It is closely tied to standard of living.
b. Growth guarantees that the rich get richer and the poor get poorer.
c. Income equality cannot exist without growth.
d. Understanding economic growth is key to getting a banking job after graduation.

The u. s. stock market has returned an average of about 9% per year since 1900. this return works out to a real return (i. e., adjusted for inflation) of approximately 6% per year. if you invest $100,000 and you earn 6% a year on it, how much real purchasing power will you have in 30 years?

The smelting department of kiner company has the following production and cost data for november. production: beginning work in process 3,700 units that are 100% complete as to materials and 23% complete as to conversion costs; units transferred out 10,500 units; and ending work in process 8,100 units that are 100% complete as to materials and 41% complete as to conversion costs. compute the equivalent units of production for (a) materials and (b) conversion costs for the month of november. materials conversion costs total equivalent units

Bandar industries berhad of malaysia manufactures sporting equipment. one of the company’s products, a football helmet for the north american market, requires a special plastic. during the quarter ending june 30, the company manufactured 35,000 helmets, using 22,500 kilograms of plastic. the plastic cost the company $171,000. according to the standard cost card, each helmet should require 0.6 kilograms of plastic, at a cost of $8 per kilogram. 1. what is the standard quantity of kilograms of plastic (sq) that is allowed to make 35,000 helmets? 2. what is the standard materials cost allowed (sq x sp) to make 35,000 helmets? 3. what is the materials spending variance? 4. what is the materials price variance and the materials quantity variance?