If demand is unit elastic and the labor supply is ________, the payroll tax is borne mostly by the employee.
A. perfectly elastic
B. unit elastic
C. very inelastic
D. very elastic
Answer: C
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Answer the next question based on the following data. All figures are in billions of dollars.Government purchases$15Consumption90Gross investment20Consumption of fixed capital5Exports8Imports12This nation's GDP is ________.
A. $116 B. $125 C. $150 D. $121
An appreciation of the U.S. dollar has what impact on Harley-Davidson (HD), a U.S. manufacturer of motorcycles?
a. domestic sales of HD motorcycles increase and foreign sales of HD motorcycles increase b. domestic sales of HD motorcycles decrease and foreign sales of HD motorcycles increase c. domestic sales of HD motorcycles increase and foreign sales of HD motorcycles decrease d. domestic sales of HD motorcycles decrease and foreign sales of HD motorcycles decrease e. only manufacturers who produce traded goods are affected
When economists use the term ceteris paribus, they are indicating that
a. the relationship between two economic variables cannot be determined. b. the analysis is true for the individual but not for the economy as a whole. c. all other variables except the ones specified are assumed to be constant. d. their conclusions are based on normative economics rather than positive economic analysis.
Starting from long-run equilibrium, a war that raises government purchases results in ________ output in the short run and ________ output in the long run.
A. lower; potential B. higher; potential C. higher; higher D. lower; higher