According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 2.3 percent in the first quarter of 2018. This contrasts with the fourth quarter of 2017, when real GDP increased by 2.9 percent. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the consumer price index (CPI) increased by 2.1 percent in 2017. This is the same as the rate of price inflation observed in 2016. The BLS also reports that the unemployment rate for April of 2018 fell to 3.9%, which is the lowest rate of unemployment since December of 2000. Use these data about the recent performance of the U. S. economy to classify each of the following statements as true or false.
1. In early 2018, real output in the economy rose, while unemployment declined.
a. true
b. false2. Growth of real output slowed between the last quarter of 2017 and the first quarter of of 2018.
a. trueb. false3. The low employment rate of early 2018 could have resulted from many discouraged workers leaving the labor force.
a. trueb. false4. The prices of all domestic products and services rose in 2017.
a. trueb. false

answer; possession utility;

the third answer is correct.

of the three mortgage options that demarco and tanya have to choose from, the balloon payment mortgage would be their best option, over adjustable payment and fixed payment plans.ultimately, the balloon payment plan would save demarco and tanya overall, in interest, would cost less monthly, and they would only have to make these payments for 8 years, opposing to 30 years for adjustable or fixed payment plans. 

overall, demarco and tanya would save $80,811 if they chose balloon payments over fixed payments, and would save $116,711 if they choose balloon payments over adjustable payments. benefits with choosing fixed payments over adjustable payments is that, in the end, the payments will still be $836.30 a month, while with adjustable payments, the initial monthly payments will be $763.38 to $1082.70 a month, ultimately leading to a more costly purchase. benefits with choosing fixed payments over balloon payments are not present. benefits in choosing adjustable payments over is that it has a lower interest rate, and starts with lower monthly payments initially. benefits in choosing adjustable payments over balloon payments include a lower interest rate, and lower initial monthly payments. benefits in choosing balloon payments over fixed payments include lower interest rates, lower overall price, lower monthly payments, takes less time to pay off, and does not require a downpayment. benefits in choosing balloon payments over adjustable payments include, lower monthly payments (when averaged), takes less time to pay off, and lower overall price.

hence, option c, balloon payments, is the best option for demarco and tanya to make this purchase, for it will save them a minimum of $80811, and a maximum of $116,711.