Assume year 1 is 2019 and by the beginning of year 4, the Sanchezes have paid down the principal amount of the loan to $500,000. In year 4, they borrow an additional $100,000 through a loan secured by the home in order to finish their basement. The new loan carries a 7 percent interest rate and is termed a "home equity loan" by the lender. What amount of interest can the Sanchezes deduct on the $100,000 loan?

Which of the following statements is not correct? 1) trade allows for specialization. 2) trade has the potential to benefit all nations. 3) trade allows nations to consume outside of their production possibilities curves. 4) absolute advantage is the driving force of specialization.

What is the difference between total utility and marginal utility? a. marginal utility is subject to the law of diminishing marginal utility while total utility is not. b. total utility represents the consumer optimum while marginal utility gives the total utility per dollar spent on the last unit. c. total utility is the total amount of satisfaction derived from consuming a certain amount of a good while marginal utility is the additional satisfaction gained from consuming an additional unit of the good. d. marginal utility represents the consumer optimum while total utility gives the total utility per dollar spent on the last unit.

True or false payroll withholding includes income tax, social security tax, medicare tax as well as money you deduct for your retirement fund.