Economists at the Department of the Treasury
a. design U.S. currency and coins.
b. provide Congress with the annual budget.
c. enforce the U.S. antitrust laws.
d. provide advice on tax policy to the President.
d
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Assuming that the rent ceiling is strictly enforced so that there is no black market, which of the following statements about a housing market with a rent ceiling set below the equilibrium rent is correct?
A) The rent for housing equals the ceiling rent or higher. B) There is excess supply of housing. C) The rent ceiling increases the amount of producers' surplus. D) The rent ceiling creates a deadweight loss. E) The rent ceiling enforces efficiency upon the housing market.
Refer to Figure 15-17. The faculty member who designed the course argues: "I think the course should be priced so that the maximum number of students enroll." Which price should this faculty member favor?
A) $0 B) $40 C) $88 D) $150
Which statement is a good argument in support of policy activism?
A) Policy lags are generally longer than the time it takes the self-correcting mechanism to work. B) Activist policies help to ensure stability of the real interest rate. C) Well-considered policies can assist the economy's self-correcting mechanism, thus reducing the variability of inflation and unemployment. D) all of the above E) none of the above
"Crowding out" is the theory that an increase in our federal government's budget deficit will likely:
a. increase the national debt. b. increase interest rates. c. decrease borrowing by households and businesses d. reduce the impact of the spending multiplier implies because of crowding out. e. all of these.