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(06.02 MC) Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) SitesRed = water damsPurple = nuclear power plantsOrange = fossil fuel power plants Public Domain Study the map above. The TVA believes that the positive externalities outweigh the negative externalities of which renewable resource? (4 points)

(02.04 MC) Principal Interest Year 1 Interest Year 10 Interest Year 20 Total Savings After 20 Years $12,000 in Compound Interest Account $12,000 x 5%= $600= $12,600 ($12,000 + $6,615.94)$18,615.94 x 5%= $19546.74 ($12,000 + $18,323.40)$30,323.40 x 5%= $31,839.57 $12,000 + $20 years of compound interest$31,839.57 David saves money from his teaching job to buy a new boat when he retires in 20 years. The boat will cost $30,000. He has $12,000 in his simple interest savings account. To reach his goal by retirement, David should (4 points)

(06.03 MC) A free-trade agreement lowers restrictions on trucking across international borders. Which of the following would be a negative externality for the local environment? (4 points)

(04.02 MC) Why is it in the best interest of the government to regulate natural monopolies? (4 points)

(04.04 MC) The country has entered a period of economic growth, but prices are rising too rapidly. To stabilize prices, the Federal Reserve decides to (4 points)

(04.02 MC) Public Domain What may happen if the line “Artificial Price” were above the intersection of the supply and demand lines? (4 points)

(04.05 MC) © Farcaster 2009Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported Which of the following statements best describes the data shown for 2012 to 2015? (4 points)

(06.02 MC) Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) SitesRed = water damsPurple = nuclear power plantsOrange = fossil fuel power plants Public Domain Study the map above. Who would object to negative externalities related to the use of renewable and nonrenewable resources in the map? (4 points)

(04.05 MC) © Farcaster 2009Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported Which of the following statements best accounts for the data shown in the graph above? (4 points)

(02.04 MC) Principal Interest Year 1 Interest Year 10 Interest Year 20 Total Savings After 20 Years $12,000 in Simple Interest Account $12,000 x 5%= $600= $12,600 $12,000 x 5%= $6000= $18,000 $12,000 x 5%= $12000= $24,000 $12,000 + 20 years of simple interest= $24,000 $12,000 in Compound Interest Account $12,000 x 5%= $600= $12,600 ($12,000 + $6,615.94)$18,615.94 x 5%= $19546.74 ($12,000 + $18,323.40)$30,323.40 x 5%= $31,839.57 $12,000 + $20 years of compound interest$31,839.57 Juanita, who lives with her brother, has saved $12,000 for a down payment on her own house. Her financial planner suggests she look for a savings account that offers compound interest accounts. Why should Juanita take this advice? (4 points)