An economist observes that a pharmaceutical company is sponsoring a diabetes clinic and providing free medications. She concludes that the pharmaceutical company is reducing short-term profits for the possibility of higher long-term profits. This economist is most likely a(n):
A. irrational economist.
B. behavioral economist.
C. traditional economist.
D. engineering economist.
Answer: C
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Starting from long-run equilibrium, a large increase in government purchases will result in a(n) ________ gap in the short-run and ________ inflation and ________ output in the long-run.
A. expansionary; higher; potential B. recessionary; higher; potential C. recessionary; lower; lower D. expansionary; higher; higher
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures
A) the prices of a few consumer goods and services. B) the prices of those consumer goods and services that increased in price. C) the average of the prices paid by urban consumers for a fixed market basket of goods and services. D) consumer confidence in the economy. E) the average of the costs paid by businesses to produce a fixed market basket of consumer goods and services.
Which of the following observations is true of the federal budget between 1960 and 2010?
a. The federal budget was in deficit in the early 1960s. b. Between 1960 and 1970 the federal budget deficit reflected a sharp increase. c. The federal budget was in surplus between 1970 and 1980. d. The federal budget deficit was the highest in the late 1990s. e. The federal budget deficit was lower than 600 billion dollars in 2010.
Market economies are based on:
A. private property and individual good will toward others. B. government planning and individual good will toward others. C. private property and individual planning. D. government planning and individual self-interest.