The poverty line is

A. never raised or lowered.
B. raised or lowered every few years.
C. raised every year.
D. lowered every year.


C. raised every year.

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a. believe that tastes are the major influence on consumers' income expectations b. have observed that tastes vary with changes in the number of consumers c. recognize that tastes have an important impact on demand d. can say a great deal about the origin of tastes e. suspect that tastes can cause a movement along the demand curve

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Suppose the economy is initially in the steady state. A reduction in the depreciation rate (?) will cause

A) an increase in K/N. B) an increase in Y/N. C) an increase in C/N. D) all of the above E) none of the above

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If real income rises 5%, prices rise 3%, and nominal money demand rises 7%, what is the income elasticity of real money demand?

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