An overall fall in prices in the economy is called:

A. inflation.
B. deflation.
C. core inflation.
D. core deflation.


B. deflation.

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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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A price floor is the minimum price that consumers have to pay for a particular product

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Most economists' disagreements are a result of:

A) factual considerations. B) positive economics. C) the scientific method. D) normative considerations.

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The cross-price elasticity of demand between telephones and ramen noodles is most likely:

A. positive. B. negative. C. zero. D. greater than one.

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