Average income in some East Asian countries, as measured by real GDP per person, has recently grown at an average annual rate that implies income will double about every
a. 10 years.
b. 15 years.
c. 20 years.
d. 25 years.
a
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Employers and employees each pay a rate for Social Security that has risen from ________ to ________.
A. 15.3%; 5% B. 1%; 7.65% C. 1%; 5.45% D. 2%; 25%
Which of the following is a reason why it is difficult to estimate the extent of economic discrimination in the labor market?
A) Differences in wages can be attributed to many other factors as well, such as differences in productivity and preferences. B) Ultimately, employers who discriminate cannot remain profitable. C) Employers who discriminate pay an economic penalty. D) Employers who discriminate are likely to do so in overt ways such as awarding some workers with benefits-in-kind.
For an individual who consumes only two goods, x and y, the opportunity cost of consuming one more unit of x in terms of how much y must be given up is reflected by:
a. the individual's marginal rate of substitution. b. the market prices of x and y. c. the slope of the individual's indifference curve. d. none of the above.
The two primary objectives of the Fed are:
A) low and predictable levels of inflation, and interest rates above 10%. B) zero inflation, and zero unemployment. C) low and predictable levels of inflation, and zero unemployment. D) low and predictable levels of inflation, and maximum levels of employment.