Estimates of the income elasticity of demand for health care indicate that it is about 1. These estimates suggest that spending on health care will probably:
A. increase faster than income.
B. increase proportionately with income.
C. increase less than income.
D. not increase or decrease.
Answer: B
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Refer to Figure 13-2. Ceteris paribus, a decrease in the labor force would be represented by a movement from
A) SRAS1 to SRAS2. B) SRAS2 to SRAS1. C) point A to point B. D) point B to point A.
To avoid wage compression,
A) employees probably need to change companies. B) employees need to speak to their supervisors. C) employees need to sign a deferred compensation contract. D) managers need to pay above the minimum wage.
In a two-country world, an increase in foreign input prices, ceteris paribus,
A) shifts the SRAS curve leftward, causing the price level to increase. B) shifts the SRAS curve leftward, causing the price level to decrease. C) shifts the SRAS curve rightward, causing the price level to increase. D) shifts the SRAS curve rightward, causing the price level to decrease. E) does not affect the SRAS curve or the price level.
Which of the following is one of the simplifying assumptions made in constructing a production possibilities curve?
A. The state of technology is constantly changing B. A wide variety of products are produced C. Resources are fully employed and are used in least-cost methods of production D. Quantities of available resources in the economy vary from one point to another