For most of the years since 1981, the United States has had
A) a current account deficit.
B) a large official settlements balance.
C) an official settlements account deficit.
D) a capital and financial account deficit.
E) balanced trade.
A
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There are two industries that emit sulfur dioxide. The government decides to use a cap-and-trade policy by issuing permits for pollution. If Harry's industry has a higher marginal cost of reducing sulfur dioxide than does Joe's industry, ________
A) the cap-and-trade policy will not make the amount of pollution efficient B) Joe's industry will sell permits to Harry's industry C) Harry's industry will sell permits to Joe's industry D) Harry's industry and Joe's industry will emit the same quantity of sulfur dioxide
The price elasticity of demand for labor will be greater, the
A) greater is the price elasticity of demand for the final product. B) more difficult it is to employ substitute inputs in production. C) smaller is the proportion of wage costs in the total cost of production. D) shorter is the time period under examination.
In economics, products are considered "differentiated" only if
a. they are physically or chemically different b. sellers decide that they are different c. buyers think that they are different d. the government determines that they are different e. they are produced by different firms
The demand curve of a commodity slopes downward because of:
a. the insatiable nature of human wants. b. the presence of double coincidence of wants. c. the law of demand. d. the scarcity of goods and services in an economy. e. the law of diminishing marginal utility.