The Economist Intelligence Unit rankings of the world’s top education systems, which combine international test results and data such as graduation rates,

showed that two contrasting economies topped the league table: Finland

and South Korea. The report concluded that while the amount of spending on

education is important, it is less influential than an economy having a culture

that is supportive of learning. Education in Finland is 100 per cent state funded

and is rather unorthodox given that students don’t start schooling until 7

and rarely have tests or homework until their teenage years. In South Korea,

education is crucial for success, so there are huge pressures placed on students, who start school aged 3. Testing is regular and rigorous, making after-school private tuition classes extremely popular. According to the report, the top 10 countries were ranked as follows:

 

1. Finland

2. South Korea

3. Hong Kong

4. Japan

5. Singapore

6. UK

7. Netherlands

8. New Zealand

9. Switzerland

10. Canada

 

a. Explain how scarce resources are allocated in a mixed economy. [4]

b. Discuss whether education should be funded by the government. [8]​

If a bond is issued at a premium the effective interest rate is most likely

Why do police officers get paid less than professional baseball players?

Suppose that xtel currently is selling at $40 per share. you buy 500 shares using $15,000 of your own money, borrowing the remainder of the purchase price from your broker. the rate on the margin loan is 8%. a. what is the percentage increase in the net worth of your brokerage account if the price of xtel immediately changes to (a) $44; (b) $40; (c) $36? (leave no cells blank - be certain to enter "0" wherever required. negative values should be indicated by a minus sign. round your answers to 2 decimal places.) b. if the maintenance margin is 25%, how low can xtel’s price fall before you get a margin call? (round your answer to 2 decimal places.) c. how would your answer to requirement 2 would change if you had financed the initial purchase with only $10,000 of your own money? (round your answer to 2 decimal places.) d. what is the rate of return on your margined position (assuming again that you invest $15,000 of your own money) if xtel is selling after one year at (a) $44; (b) $40; (c) $36? (negative values should be indicated by a minus sign. round your answers to 2 decimal places.) e. continue to assume that a year has passed. how low can xtel’s price fall before you get a margin call? (round your answer to 2 decimal places.)