Consider a consumer who has preferences over consumption today, x1, and consumptiontomorrow, x2. the consumer has an endowment igiven by (m1, m2), they receivem1inincome today andm2in income tomorrow. they can borrow money today at interest rater: they must pay back (1 +r) times the amount tomorrow. they can also save money todaythat will give them (1 +r) times the amount tomorrow. assume thatr > 0.suppose the consumer’s preferences are represented byu(x1, x2) = 2 ln(x1) + ln(x2). withthis utility function, they "care more" about consumption today. if the consumer initiallyhas an endowment given by (15,15), does changing the endowment to (12,18) make thembetter off, worse off, or can you tell? explain your answer.

When earning simple interest on money you invest, which statement is true? a. as time goes on and your bank account grows, you earn more interest. b. as time goes on and your bank account grows, you earn less interest. c. as time goes on and your bank account grows, you earn the same amount of interest. d. as time goes on and your bank account grows, you stop earning interest.

Your team has identified the risks on the project and determined their risk score. the team is in the midst of determining what strategies to put in place should the risks occur. after some discussion, the team members have determined that the risk of losing their network administrator is a risk they'll just deal with if and when it occurs. although they think it's a possibility and the impact would be significant, they've decided to simply deal with it after the fact. which of the following is true regarding this question? a. this is a positive response strategy.b. this is a negative response strategy.c. this is a response strategy for either positive or negative risk known as contingency planning.d. this is a response strategy for either positive or negative risks known as passive acceptance.

As sales exceed the break‑even point, a high contribution‑margin percentage (a) increases profits faster than does a low contribution-margin percentage (b) increases profits at the same rate as a low contribution-margin percentage (c) decreases profits at the same rate as a low contribution-margin percentage (d) increases profits slower than does a low contribution-margin percentage