Since 1967, there has not been much change in the income of the bottom 10% of earners in the U.S. economy. This can be attributed to:
A) the adoption of labor-saving technology.
B) the cultural and social changes in the economy.
C) the adoption of labor-complementary technology.
D) the adoption of skill-biased technology by most firms.
D
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The table above gives data for the nation of Mosh. If we graphed these data, we would see that when GDP equals
A) $10 trillion, the AE curve intersects the 45° line. B) $9 trillion, the AE curve intersects the 45° line. C) $6 trillion, the AE curve is below the 45° line. D) $10 trillion, the 45° line is above the AE curve. E) $4 trillion, the AE curve intersects the 45° line.
Absolute advantage
a. is the same as comparative advantage b. implies autarky c. means that countries of the same size have the same opportunity cost of producing both goods d. means that a country can produce more of two goods than another country can e. means that a country can produce less of two goods than another country can
The fourth step of the four step process is to
a. identify the new equilibrium and then compare the original equilibrium price and quantity to the new equilibrium price and quantity. b. decide whether the economic change being analyzed affects demand or supply. c. draw a demand and supply model before the economic change took place. d. decide whether the effect on demand or supply causes the curve to shift to the right or to the left, and sketch the new demand or supply curve on the diagram.
Which of the following will most likely occur during the expansionary phase of a business cycle?
a. Real GDP rises, and unemployment falls. b. Real GDP declines, and inflation rises. c. Interest rates rise, and the number of business failures rise. d. Inflation rises, and employment falls.