Consumption is likely to fall if ________
A) the number of mortgage defaults in an economy rises
B) the revenue earned by firms increase
C) the demand for labor rises
D) the supply of labor decreases
A
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Let's assume producers in Canada can make 200 units of beef or 50 units of oranges, and U.S. producers can make 50 units of beef or 200 units of oranges per time period. Pick the true statement:
A) The opportunity cost of 1 unit of beef in Canada is 4 units of oranges. B) The opportunity cost of 1 unit of oranges in the U.S. is 4 units of beef. C) Canada is has a comparative advantage in oranges. D) The U.S. has a comparative advantage in beef. E) None of the above is true.
Suppose there is a temporary supply shock because of a war in the Middle East, then ________
A) this would constitute a cost push shock due to a restriction in the supply of oil B) the AS curve would shift to the left C) this could theoretically lead to stagflation D) all of the above E) none of the above
In the Keynesian model which includes the Keynesian short-run aggregate supply curve
A) an increase in aggregate demand would causes the price level to rise, but does not change the level of real GDP. B) an increase in aggregate demand causes real GDP to rise without changing the price level. C) an increase in aggregate demand changes neither the price level nor the level of real GDP. D) an increase in aggregate demand causes real GDP and the price level to decrease.
The basic purpose of economic models is to:
a. construct simplifying assumptions about the real world. b. explain reality in all its complexity. c. construct situations where controlled experiments can be carried out. d. provide explanations for, and predictions of the relationship between variables.