If a good is inferior, its income elasticity will be
A) 0.
B) 1.0.
C) negative.
D) positive.
C
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A level of GDP cannot be at equilibrium when aggregate demand exceeds output because firms will notice that
A. inventory stocks are building up. B. inventory stocks are being depleted. C. their profits are negative. D. many of their workers have little to do.
The Federal Open Market Committee's "balance of risks" is an assessment of whether, in the future, its primary concern will be
A) higher exchange rates or higher unemployment. B) higher inflation or a stronger economy. C) higher inflation or a weaker economy. D) lower inflation or a stronger economy.
In a market system, how are the price signals established?
A) Consumer advocacy groups establish fair prices for items, and most firms follow these pricing guidelines because they don't want to anger their consumers. B) Industry associations establish an acceptable price range for each commodity sold within the industry, and member firms are obligated to abide by association guidelines. C) The forces underlying supply and demand interact to determine a market clearing price. D) Federal legislation establishes maximum prices for most goods, and state governments regulate the prices of any remaining items.
When economists say that the supply for a product has decreased, they mean that the