____ is a doctrine that holds that exports are good for a country, whereas imports are harmful.
A. Supply-side economics
B. Mercantilism
C. Free trade
D. Monetarism
Answer: B
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A) is the amount paid for the unit plus the consumer surplus of the unit. B) increases as market price increases. C) is the difference between the amount paid for the unit and the market price of the unit. D) is the difference between the total benefit of the unit and the marginal cost of producing that unit. E) None of the above answers is correct.
Refer to Figure 27-1. Suppose the economy is in short-run equilibrium above potential GDP and automatic stabilizers move the economy back to long-run equilibrium
Using the static AD-AS model in the figure above, this would be depicted as a movement from A) D to C. B) C to B. C) A to E. D) B to A. E) E to A.
The Fisher index
A) uses the arithmetic mean of the Paasche index and the Laspeyres index. B) uses the standard deviation of the Paasche index and the Laspeyres index. C) uses the geometric mean of the Paasche index and the Laspeyres index. D) uses the harmonic mean of the Paasche index and the Laspeyres index.
The slope of a line
a. can only be calculated for straight lines b. varies at different points along a straight line c. indicates whether or not there is a causal relationship between variables d. is independent of the units of measurement used e. indicates how much the vertical variable changes for a given change in the horizontal variable