If an increase in x (the variable on the horizontal axis) from 6 to 8 units causes a decrease in y (the variable on the vertical axis) from 4 to 3 units, the slope equals
A) 2.
B) -2.
C) 1/2.
D) -1/2.
D
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How have some patients been harmed by Medicare reimbursement caps?
A) They have been discharged from the hospital too soon, so that the hospital can cut costs. B) They have been kept in the hospital too long, so that the hospital can get a higher reimbursement amount. C) They have had to undergo unnecessary procedures, so that the hospital can get a higher reimbursement amount. D) They have had to wait too long for essential procedures.
When a government moves from a centrally planned economy to a market economy, this is an example of ________ policy.
A. monetary B. aggregation C. fiscal D. structural
Countercyclical discretionary fiscal policy calls for:
A. surpluses during both recessions and periods of demand-pull inflation.
B. deficits during recessions and surpluses during periods of demand-pull inflation.
C. deficits during both recessions and periods of demand-pull inflation.
D. surpluses during recessions and deficits during periods of demand-pull inflation.
The value of a human life
A. cannot be determined because human life is sacred. B. can only be determined by a high-ranking government official in Washington. C. cannot be determined because human life is priceless. D. is frequently determined by juries of ordinary citizens in order to reach a verdict.