Student housing investments are deemed recession proof. This is because during recession, college enrollments increase thus increasing the demand for student housing and in fact its prices. Many people also lose their jobs in times of recession thus encouraging them to pursue further studies in the downturn. This makes the student housing more attractive. Investors continue to pump in capital in this sector and yields are high even in a downturn.
. The housing market has played a key role in understanding the Great Recession of 2007/2008 through various channels. Which of the following plays a role? a) The housing market boom before the recession. b) The fall in house prices during the recession. c) The fall in consumption demand during the recession. d) All of the above.
Which of the following is true about the Great Recession (housing bubble burst) of 2008/2009? A.The S&P500 stock index decreased and the unemployment rate increased B.The U.S. stock markets were mostly unaffected C.U.S. Gross Domestic Product decreased, but the S&P500 stock index increased D.The unemployment rate decreased to lowest levels in history
A university administrator working in student housing wants to determine if the percentage of students residing in campus housing has changed in recent years. Data from past years showed that 67% of students lived in campus housing. The administrator collects a sample of 150 students to test the hypothesis Ho: p = 0.67 vs Ha: p ≠ 0.67, and they find that p̂= 0.63. 13. Based on the observed value of p̂ = 0.63, what is the p-value? (Choose the...
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Theorem 4.3 Properties of Additive Identity and Additive Inverse Let v be a vector in R", and let c be a scalar. Then the properties below are true. 1. The additive identity is unique. That is, if vu v, then 0 2. The additive inverse of v is unique. That is, if v+u 0, then u-v 3. 0v 4. cO-0 5. If cv = 0, then c 0 or v-0. 6
explain the short run consequences of a recession on consumption, investment, output and employment.
Q3.Discuss how Tobin's q theory of investment can be cast in terms very similar to those of Kearl's housing investment model. 15 mark)
QUESTION 17 How might department stores best protect themselves against the risk of recession? Buy more department stores. Stand ready to go out of business if a recession occurs. Sell goods that are complements to one another. Sell both normal and inferior goods. QUESTION 18 If I decide to make an investment in housing because my two brothers also bought houses, what is that an example of? Snob effect Information cascade Elastic demand Inelastic demand
Which of the following events was an important cause of the 2007-2009 recession? O A a federal budget crisis O B. a financial crisis in Europe OC. the collapse of a housing bubble OD. monetary policy that was contractionary
Macropoland is currently experiencing a recession--consumption and investment are very sluggish, and unemployment is quite high at 9%. Currently, inflation is very low at 0.4% (the historical average rate of inflation is about 2%). The Macropolish President has just hired you as her economic adviser. Your job is to prescribe policy that would enable the economy to recover from the recession. The Federal Reserve bank has lowered rates down to nearly 1 and 2% nominally, you are not a fan...
Macropoland is currently experiencing a recession--consumption and investment are very sluggish, and unemployment is quite high at 9%. Currently, inflation is very low at 0.4% (the historical average rate of inflation is about 2%). The Macropolish President has just hired you as her economic adviser. Your job is to prescribe policy that would enable the economy to recover from the recession. Explain how you could use the standard tools of expansionary monetary policy and expansionary fiscal policy to stimulate this...