The income effect refers to a change in:
a. income because of changes in the CPI.
b. the quantity demanded of a good because of a change in the buyer's real income.
c. the quantity demanded of a good because of a change in the buyer's money income.
d. none of these.
b
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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. The term price as used in microeconomics refers to the absolute price of a commodity. 2. The relative price of bread in terms of wine is the amount of wine which can be traded in exchange for a loaf of bread. 3. When relative prices are measured in terms of dollars, the term dollar refers to currency. 4. When absolute prices are measured in terms of dollars, the term dollar refers to currency. 5. Relative prices cannot fall when absolute prices are rising.
Because borrowers, once they have a loan, are more likely to invest in high-risk investment projects, banks face the
A) adverse selection problem. B) lemon problem. C) adverse credit risk problem. D) moral hazard problem.
Selling at unreasonably low prices in order to destroy competing firms is known as
a. administered pricing. b. price discrimination. c. collusive practices. d. predatory pricing.
A common explanation for the behavior of the short-run U.S. Phillips curve in 2009 and 2010 is that, over the previous 20 or so years, the Federal Reserve had
a. established a lot of credibility in its commitment to keep inflation at about 2 percent. b. established a lot of credibility in its commitment to keep inflation at about 5 percent. c. failed to establish significant credibility in its announced intent to keep inflation at about 2 percent. d. failed to establish significant credibility in its announced intent to keep inflation at about 5 percent.