Problems and Applications Q7 Two towns, each with three members, are deciding whether to put on a fireworks display to celebrate the New Year. Fireworks cost $420. In each town, some people enjoy fireworks more than others. In the town of Bayport, each of the residents values the public good as follows: Resident Value (Dollars) Charles 60 Dina 150 Gilberto 180 The total benefit of the fireworks display to the town of Bayport is $ . Therefore, fireworks pass the cost-benefit analysis in the town of Bayport. The mayor of Bayport proposes to decide by majority rule and, if the fireworks referendum passes, to split the cost equally among all residents. Who would vote in favor of the fireworks referendum

1) u.s. real gdp is substantially higher today than it was 60 years ago. what does this tell us, and what does it not tell us, about the well-being of u.s. residents? what are the limitations of the gdp as a measure of economic well-being? given the limitations, why is gdp usually regarded as the best single measure of a society’s economic well-being? 2) what is an intermediate good? how does an intermediate good differ from a final good? explain why it is the case that the value of intermediate goods produced and sold during the year is not included directly as part of gdp, but the value of intermediate goods produced and not sold is included directly as part of gdp.

An employer who is considering hiring eva has asked donna, eva’s former supervisor, for a report on eva. in truth, eva’s work for donna has been only average. however, eva is donna’s friend, and donna knows that eva probably will not get the job if she says anything negative about eva, and donna knows that eva desperately needs the job. further, donna knows that if the situation were reversed, she would not want eva to mention her deficiencies. nevertheless, it has been donna’s policy to reveal the deficiencies of employees when she has been asked for references by employers, and she knows that some of eva’s faults may be bothersome to this particular employer. finally, this employer has leveled with donna in the past when donna has asked for a report on people who have worked for him. should donna reveal deficiencies in eva’s past performance? (remember to use one of the three moral theories acceptable for this test to solve this dilemma. any discussion of any personal opinion, religious perspective, or theory other than the moral theories acceptable for this test will result in a score of "0" for this question.)

Brian has been working for a few years now and has saved a substantial amount of money. he now wants to invest 50 percent of his savings in a bank account where it will be locked for three years and gain interest. which type of bank account should brian open? a. savings account b. money market account c. checking account d. certificate of deposit