Over the years, the U.S. economy has become increasingly
A) monopolistic.
B) oligopolistic.
C) competitive.
D) cartelized.
C
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The consumer price index and the GDP deflator are two alternative measures of the overall price level. Which of the following statements about the two measures is correct?
a. The CPI involves a base year; the GDP deflator does not involve a base year. b. The CPI can be used to compute the inflation rate; the GDP deflator cannot be used to compute the inflation rate. c. The CPI reflects the prices of goods and services produced domestically; the GDP deflator reflects the prices of all goods and services bought by consumers. d. The CPI reflects a fixed basket of goods and services; the GDP deflator reflects current production of goods and services.
An externality is a situation in which
A) private costs diverge from social costs. B) internal costs diverge from private costs. C) there are no social costs. D) the cost borne by the consumer is greater than the monetary price.
Who among the following is NOT frictionally unemployed?
A) Andrew, a teenager who has just entered the labor market looking for his first part-time job B) Barbara, who is re-entering the labor market after a divorce C) Charles, who was laid off from his factory job but expects to be recalled in a few weeks D) Diana, who has quit her job and is now looking for another
Which of the following illustrates the law of diminishing marginal utility?
a. The marginal utility of Diane's second Coke is greater than the marginal utility of her third pretzel, other things constant. b. The marginal utility of Diane's second Coke is greater than the marginal utility of Ken's third pretzel, other things constant. c. The marginal utility of Diane's second Coke is greater than the marginal utility of her third Coke, other things constant. d. The total utility of one Coke is greater than the total utility of two Cokes, other things constant. e. The marginal utility of Diane's second Coke is greater than the marginal utility of Ken's third Coke, other things constant.