A country's current national savings and investment identity is expressed in algebraic terms as X-M = S + (G-T) - 1. In this instance: A. there is an inflow of capital investment from the rest of the world economy.
B. there is no connection from domestic savings and investment to the trade balance.
C. the trade balance is determined by performance of certain sectors of the economy.
D. private and public domestic savings are higher than domestic investment.

"ellie purchases an insurance policy on her life and names her brother, jason, as the beneficiary. ellie pays $32,000 in premiums for the policy during her life. when she dies, jason collects the insurance proceeds of $500,000."

Suppose a new "payment technology" allows individuals to make payments using u.s. treasury bonds (i.e., u.s. treasury bonds are immediately cashed when needed to make a payment and that balance is transferred to the payee). how do you think this payment technology would affect the transactions component of the demand for money? a. this would lead to a decreased need to hold cash for transactions; however, the transactions demand for money would remain unchanged. b. this would lead to a decreased need to hold cash for transactions, thus the transactions demand for money would decrease. c. this would lead to an increased need to hold cash for transactions, thus the transactions demand for money would increase. d. this technology would not change the transactions component of the demand for money.

You want to put carpet in the master bedroom, the master closet, the bedroom, the closet, and the living room. you checked with various stores and found that the best deal was given by a company who will charge you $3.49 per square foot (this includes carpet pad and labor). calculate the total cost for carpeting these rooms.