In voluntary exchange, if the seller of a product gains,
a. the buyer will generally lose an amount greater than the gain to the seller.
b. the buyer must lose an amount equal to what the seller gains.
c. someone else must lose an equal amount.
d. the buyer must also gain; mutual gain provides the foundation for exchange.
D
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During the Christmas shopping season, the demand for money increases significantly. To offset the increase in money demand, the Fed must ________ the money supply, which will put ________ pressure on nominal interest rates.
A. decrease; downward B. increase; upward C. decrease; upward D. increase; downward
Suppose that nominal GDP in 2016 was less than real GDP in 2016. Given this information, we know for certain that
A) real GDP in 2016 was greater than real GDP in the base year. B) the price level in 2016 was less than the price level in the base year. C) real GDP in 2016 was less than real GDP in the base year. D) the price level in 2016 was greater than the price level in the base year.
Joe owns a small coffee shop, and his production function is q = 3KL where q is total output in cups per hour, K is the number of coffee machines (capital), and L is the number of employees hired per hour (labor)
If Joe's capital is currently fixed at K=3 machines, what is his short-run production function? A) q = 3L B) q = 3L2 C) q = 9L D) q = 3K2
An example of mechanism design is
A. a non-profit charity that pays all employees a low fixed salary. B. lower prices for airline ticket purchases made several months prior to the travel date. C. welfare policy that has no limits on the amount of time a person can collect benefits. D. health insurance with co-pays.