A firm's demand for labor depends on the

A) nominal wage rate because it pays workers in dollars.
B) real wage rate, which equals the nominal wage divided by the price level.
C) real wage rate, which equals the nominal wage divided by the hours worked.
D) nominal wage rate, which equals the real wage divided by the price level.
E) supply of labor.


B

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Which of the following is true of America's millionaires?

a. Only about 20 percent of the millionaires in the United States have college degrees. b. It is virtually impossible to achieve this status by saving and investing over a lengthy period of time. c. Most millionaires inherited at least half of their wealth. d. Millionaires are far more likely than others to be self-employed entrepreneurs

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The silverware industry has been in serious decline since the 1980s. Family dining habits are less formal so people purchase less silverware. Also, in 2006-2008, the price of silver increased from $5 to $20 per ounce. Which graph in Figure 4-12 best illustrates these developments?

a.
1

b.
2

c.
3

d.
4

Figure 4-12

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Suppose that a study is released stating that as people increase the number of times they brush their teeth each day, they increase the number of times they go to the gym each week. This is best described as an example of

A. positive correlation. B. negative correlation. C. positive causation. D. negative causation.

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