Most of the unemployment experienced during the Great Depression was

a. cyclical.
b. structural.
c. seasonal.
d. functional.


a. cyclical.

Economics

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Assume that a union representative argues that the social security tax is essentially paid for completely by the worker in the form of a lower wage equal to the amount of the tax

If this person were correct what is implicitly assumed to be the shape of the labor supply curve and why? Is this a reasonable assumption? Why or why not?

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If Ben values good X more than good Y and Catherine values good Y more than good X a firm can increase its profits by

A) charging the same price for both goods. B) bundling the goods. C) selling the goods in a competitive market. D) charging one price per good.

Economics

The long run is a period of time

a. during which at least one resource is fixed b. during which all resources are variable c. during which all resources are fixed d. less than one year e. greater than one year

Economics

A risk-averse person

a. has a utility curve where the slope increases with wealth, and might take a bet with a 80 percent chance of winning $300 and a 20 per chance of losing $300. b. has a utility curve where the slope increases with wealth, and would never take a bet with a 80 percent chance of winning $300 and a 20 per cent chance of losing $300. c. has a utility curve where the slope decreases with wealth, and might take a bet with a 80 percent chance of winning $300 and a 20 per chance of losing $300. d. has a utility curve where the slope decreases with wealth, and would never take a bet with a 80 percent chance of winning $300 and a 20 per cent chance of losing $300.

Economics