"A decrease in the price of tablet computers will decrease the demand for desktop computers." This statement is an example of a normative economic statement
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
FALSE
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Discretionary monetary policy is defined as policy
A) that is based on the judgments of policymakers. B) for which the markets make all decisions. C) that is pursued regardless of the current state of the economy. D) that responds to a changing economy with predetermined rules. E) for which the policymaker always publicizes the policy as extensively as possible because its effectiveness depends on the public's knowledge of the policy.
Firms engage in tacit collusion when:
A. they predict what the other will do and attempt to undercut them. B. they collude without communicating, sustaining a price above the noncooperative price that would arise in a single competitive interaction. C. they communicate to reach an agreement about the prices they will charge. D. they communicate what type of good they will produce.
A firm's isoquant shows:
a. the amount of labor needed to produce a given level of output with capital held constant. b. the amount of capital needed to produce a given level of output with labor held constant. c. the various combinations of capital and labor that will produce a given amount of output. d. none of the above.
If an employer can hire nonunion workers, but these workers must join the union within a certain period of time, the workplace is called a(n)
a. closed shop b. collective shop c. agency shop d. union shop e. open shop