If an increase of $5 billion in investment is associated with an increase of $25 billion in real Gross Domestic Product (GDP), the multiplier is
A) 1.
B) 3.
C) 5.
D) 7.
C
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When Homer has 5 doughnuts, his marginal value is 15¢ per doughnut. We can conclude that Homer
a. places a value of 3¢ on each doughnut he owns. b. needs to purchase more than 5 doughnuts to reach his optimum. c. receives 75¢ worth of total satisfaction from his 5 doughnuts. d. would refuse to pay more than 15¢ for a sixth doughnut.
This chapter discussed the free-rider problem. Consider the following two situations in relation to the free-rider concept
a. The Taft-Hartley Act (1947) allows workers to be employed at a firm without joining the union at their workplace or paying membership fees to the union. This arrangement is known as an open shop. Considering that unions negotiate terms of employment and wages on behalf of all the workers at a firm, why do you think that most unions are opposed to open shops? b. For your business communication class, you are supposed to work on a group assignment in a team of six. You soon realize that a few of your team members do not contribute to the assignment but get the same grade as the rest of the team. If you were the professor, how would you redesign the incentive structure here to fix this problem?
The tradeoff between equity and efficiency is evident in debates over
a. how progressive our tax code should be. b. how generous our government spending programs should be. c. the debate over international trade policy. d. the debate over labor unions. e. all of the above.
Nabamitta is a doctor in a foreign country. When she first began medical school the number of doctors in her country was strictly limited by the government
Although the barriers to becoming a doctor were high, she invested nearly a decade of her life attempting to get a license because she knew if she received one she would be assured of a steady stream of patients. Soon after receiving a license, however, her country eliminated all barriers to entry in medical services. The result of the deregulation will likely be _____ for past license holders such as Nabamitta. a. transitional gains b. decreased competition c. transitional losses d. a new regulatory cartel