In the early 1980s, the disinflation in the United States
a. was accompanied by rapidly growing deficits.
b. was costless in terms of output and employment effects.
c. was the result of a well-publicized expansionary monetary policy.
d. did not result in a severe recession.
A
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Most of the volume of business in the United States is carried on by the
a. sole proprietor form of business b. partnership form of business c. corporate form of business d. government e. mutual fund form of business
A U.S. automobile dealer has ordered a fleet of Japanese cars worth 10 million yen. The terms of payment is C.O.D. (cash on delivery). At the time the order was placed, the exchange rate was 100 yen per U.S. dollar. When the fleet arrived the exchange
rate had become 200 yen per U.S. dollar. A) This change in the foreign exchange rate will hurt the U.S. importer. B) This change in the foreign exchange rate will hurt the Japanese exporter. C) This change in the foreign exchange rate will benefit the U.S. importer. D) This change in the foreign exchange rate will benefit the Japanese exporter.
With reference to the difference between a change in demand and a change in quantity demanded, which of the following is TRUE?
A) If a good's price goes down, then demand for the good will decrease. B) If a good's price goes down, then quantity demanded will increase. C) If demand increases, then the demand curve will shift to the left. D) If price rises and quantity demanded decreases, then the demand curve will shift to the left.
Suppose you plan on eating 50 potato chips. As you start consuming potato chips, your marginal utility is very high, but it begins to fall slowly until you’ve eaten 10 chips. After you have eaten 10 chips, your marginal utility decreases even faster with each additional chip. Marginal utility continues to decline until you’ve eaten 49 chips. The fiftieth chip does not give you any additional utility. After 50 chips, your mouth gets so salty that it is unpleasant to eat any more, so marginal utility is actually negative for those chips. How many chips should you eat in order to maximize your total utility?
a. 1 b. 10 c. 49 d. 51