Which of the following accounted for the highest percentage of federal government spending in 2013?
a. net interest on the national debt
b. income security
c. national defense
d. education and health
b
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?Consider a market for cookies that is initially in equilibrium. For a given upward-sloping supply curve, the equilibrium price and equilibrium quantity of cookies is most likely to decline when:
A) the price of milk, a complement, increases. B) consumer income increases. C) the number of consumers increases. D) the price of coffee, a complement, decreases. E) price of crackers, a substitute, increases.
Refer to Figure 3-6. The figure above represents the market for coffee grinders. Assume that the price of coffee grinders is $50. At this price,
A) there is a surplus equal to 90 coffee grinders that will be eliminated when the price falls to $25. B) the supply exceeds the demand by 90. Some producers will have an incentive to offer to sell coffee grinders at a lower price. C) there is a surplus equal to 90 coffee grinders and the price of coffee grinders will fall until demand is equal to supply. D) the quantity supplied exceeds the quantity supplied by 100. The price will eventually fall to $25 where quantity demanded will equal quantity supplied.
The CPI in 2010 was 218, while the CPI in 1980 was 82. If you had $5,000 in 1980, its equivalent purchasing power in 2008 would be $10,850
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
In the year _______ the stock market crashed, while the economy went into a major economic decline which lasted until the year ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).