A consumer is currently spending all of her available income on two goods: music CDs and DVDs. At her current consumption bundle, she is spending twice as much on CDs as she is on DVDs. If the consumer has $120 of income and is consuming 10 CDs and 2 DVDs, what is the price of a DVD?
a. $4
b. $8
c. $12
d. $20
d
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A public good can be consumed by
A) only one person who does not have to pay for it. B) only one person who has to pay for it. C) everyone simultaneously, as long as they pay for it. D) everyone simultaneously, even if they do not pay for it.
If interest rates in the United States rise,
A) the value of the dollar will rise as the foreign investors increase their holdings of U.S. investments. B) the value of the dollar will fall as foreign investors increase their holdings of U.S. investments. C) the value of the dollar will rise as foreign investors sell their U.S. investments. D) the value of the dollar will fall as foreign investors sell their U.S. investments.
Fiscal policy changes in government spending and taxes primarily target the aggregate supply curve.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
If the federal government decreases its expenditures on goods and services by $10 billion and decreases taxes on personal incomes by $10 billion, which of the following will occur in the short run?
A) The federal budget deficit will increase by $10 billion B) The federal budget deficit will decrease by $10 billion C) Aggregate income will remain the same D) Aggregate income will increase by up to $10 billion E) Aggregate income will decrease by up to $10 billion