Which of the following is an example of a positive economic statement?
A) The unemployment rate last month was 5.4 percent.
B) The unemployment rate last month was too high.
C) Because of the high unemployment rate last month the government should increase government spending.
D) The unemployment rate should be measured differently because it doesn't include students who can't find jobs.
Answer: A
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a. led to dramatic declines in the price of upstream transport. b. led to moderate declines in the price of downstream transport. c. is the primary reason for falling transportation costs in the early 1800s. d. led to an initial decrease in transport costs that continued to fall due to learning by doing and the construction of lighter boats with increased capacity. e. All of the above.
A monopoly
a. can increase the price and increase output at the same time b. can charge any price it wants and still sell all of its output c. can sell any output it produces provided it accepts the market price d. must lower the price in order to increase output e. faces a perfectly elastic demand curve
Kroger's grocery chain wants to finance the purchase of a new warehouse. It decides to sell bonds
a. Kroger's plans to use equity financing and its action is part of the demand for loanable funds. b. Kroger's plans to use equity financing and its action is part of the supply of loanable funds. c. Kroger's plans to use debt financing and its action is part of the demand for loanable funds. d. Kroger's plans to use debt financing and its action is part of the supply of loanable funds.
Tax credits for new investment are likely to
A. Increase or decrease physical capital investment, depending on the magnitude of the tax credits. B. Have no effect on physical capital investment. C. Decrease physical capital investment. D. Increase physical capital investment.