Increases in productivity are not responsible for increased standards of living in the United States
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
False
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Which of the following explains why supply is more elastic as more time passes?
A) It is difficult or impossible to increase the quantity produced in a short period of time. B) Consumers have more time to search for substitutes. C) Sellers try to take advantage of a high price in the short term. D) The supply curve becomes generally steeper as more time passes. E) There is no explanation for this phenomenon.
For the past 15 years the American public has wanted to buy big trucks. The Big Three automakers delivered, investing billions in plants that build gas guzzlers. Now, when customers walk into showrooms, gas mileage is on their mind
Retooling the industry will take years, so in the meantime GM, Ford and Chrysler are tweaking their existing models. They're changing tires, adjusting transmissions and exhaust valves in hopes of getting one or maybe two more miles per gallon. Which of the decisions by the Big Three to gain gas mileage is a short run decision? A) adjusting exhaust valves B) adjusting transmissions C) changing tires D) All of these decisions are short run decisions.
Which of the following statements is correct?
a. It is impossible for a country to fix its exchange rate and have an independent monetary policy at the same time. b. Flexible exchange rates are always superior to fixed exchange rates. c. Whether flexible exchange rates or fixed exchange rates are better for a nation depends on the characteristics of the economy. d. The level at which the exchange rate is fixed does not have any implications on the amount of interaction needed by the central bank to sustain the regime of fixed exchange rate.
A central feature of behavioral economics is
A. bounded rationality. B. perfect expectations. C. irrational expectations. D. people face no constraints in forming expectations.