Some economists argue that the short-run Phillips curve is not vertical, and that monetary policy can be effective in the short run. Which one of the following is not one of the reasons for this skepticism?
A) Wages and prices may not adjust rapidly enough to keep the short-run Phillips curve vertical.
B) Individuals may not be able to use information of Fed Policy to make a reliable forecast of inflation.
C) Empirical evidence shows workers and firms have rational expectations.
D) Contracts with workers and suppliers may hinder firms' abilities to adjust to price changes.
C
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Export embargoes cause greater losses to consumer surplus in the target country
A) the lesser its initial dependence on foreign produced goods. B) the more elastic is the target country's demand schedule. C) the more elastic is the target country's domestic supply. D) the more inelastic the target country's supply. E) the larger the target country's labor force is.
The price of one good in relation to the price of another good is called:
A) absolute prices B) exchange rate C) relative prices D) none of the above
The level of an economic activity should be increased to the point where
a. Marginal benefits equal to zero b. Marginal costs of the investment are less than marginal benefits of the investment c. Marginal benefits are greater than marginal costs d. Marginal costs are equal to marginal benefits
Diminishing marginal utility means that
a. as you consume more of a good, other things constant, the total satisfaction you obtain from consuming this good tends to fall b. as you hire more labor, other things constant, the total amount produced begins to fall c. as you hire more labor, other things constant, the marginal product begins to fall d. as you consume more of a good, other things constant, the additional satisfaction you obtain from each additional unit of the good tends to fall e. as you consume more of a good, other things constant, the extra satisfaction you obtain from each extra good becomes negative