Conformity is best described as a. sharing our moods. b. unconsciously mimicking others. c. changing how we think about others. d. adjusting our behavior or thinking toward some group standard. e. bringing our attitudes in line with our actions.

What important function did monks perform?

A. They spread learning.
B. They helped kings consolidate power.
C. They spread wealth.
D. They helped spread trade.

Do we pay the utility company for our power use or our energy use? Explain.

The following table shows the earnings per share and dividends per share for 10 electric utility companies in a recent year. At $\alpha$ = 0.01, can you conclude that there is a significant linear correlation between earnings per share and dividends per share? (Use the value of r found in Exercise 21.)

Describe the role the cost of capital play in the firm's long-term investment decisions. How does it relate to the firm's ability to maximize shareholder wealth?

You own K shares of a stock that is selling for x dollars per share. The quarterly dividend is y dollars per share. Express the annual dividend for one share algebraically.

The underlined portion of each sentence below contains some flaw. Select the answer choice that best corrects the flaw. $\underline {\text{If our radio is turned on and up all the time and we don't do our homework properly}}.$ A. If our radio is turned on and up all the time, we don't do our homework properly. B. Our homework isn't done properly and if the radio is too loud, it's on all the time. C. If our radio is on all the time, and turned up too loud, and we don't do our homework properly. D. We don't do our homework properly, and the radio is on all the time and too loud. E. We have the radio on all the time and up too loud if we don't do our homework properly.

Review the words in the vocabulary list on page $593$. Then, for below given word, write the letter of its synonym.
affluence: (a) speed, (b) poverty , (c) wealth

On the basis of his writings in The Wealth ofNations, what do you think is Smith's central idea about what makes an economy function optimally?

Jamal has a utility function $U=W^{1 / 2}$, where $W$ is his wealth in millions of dollars and $U$ is the utility he obtains from that wealth. In the final stage of a game show, the host offers Jamal a choice between (A) $4 million for sure and (B) a gamble that pays$\$1$ million with probability $0.6$ and $\$ 9$ million with probability $0.4$.

Graph Jamal's utility function. Is he risk averse? Explain.

The price of a share of stock rose 10% on Monday. The price then fell 10% on Tuesday to $59.40 per share. What was the price of a share of stock before trading began on Monday?

A. Our magazine called Fresh Words, showcases B. Our magazine, called Fresh Words, showcases C. Our magazine called, Fresh Words, showcases D. Correct as is

How do we study the relationship between our genetic inheritance and our traits and behavior?

In the space provided, write the letter of the choice that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the given word.

exuberance

A. apathy

B. excitement

C. wealth

D. poverty