In 1929, the CPI equaled 0.171 and in 1930, the CPI equaled 0.167. These data provide evidence of a period of:
A. trade deficit.
B. expansion.
C. deflation.
D. inflation.
Answer: C
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Assume the marginal propensity to consume is .8 . To offset a fall in income of 1,000, the government should
a. increase taxes by $200. b. raise taxes by $250. c. increase government spending and taxes by 1,000. d. cut taxes by $200. e. both c and d.
Grace maximizes her utility by consuming both gourmet cookies and ice cream. If the price of a dozen cookies is three times that of a pint of ice cream, we would expect that: a. the total utility of a dozen cookies is three times that of a pint of ice cream
b. the total utility of a dozen cookies is one-third that of a pint of ice cream. c. the marginal utility of the last dozen cookies is three times that of the last pint of ice cream. d. the marginal utility of the last dozen cookies is one-third times that of the last pint of ice cream.
_________________—a term referring to the process whereby an economy as a whole turns economic inputs such as human capital, physical capital, and technology into output measured as GDP per capita.
a. production function b. aggregate production function c. innovation d. technological change
If firms make agreements that reduce the amount of competition in a market,
a. the market price usually falls b. they would face penalties under antitrust legislation c. mergers will result d. there must be diseconomies of scale in the industry e. they would face penalties under contract law