Which person is most likely to be poor? A person who is

A. over 65 years of age.
B. black.
C. white and under 6 years of age.
D. living in a female-heading family with children under 18.


D. living in a female-heading family with children under 18.

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Refer to Table 11.1. What is the value of the government spending multiplier?

A) 1.67 B) 2.5 C) 3.33 D) 4

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Refer to the table below. If this market is a Cournot Oligopoly and Firm X is produces 50 units, what is Firm Y's marginal revenue at a price of $60?



The table above shows the market demand for a product that both Firm X and Firm Y manufacture. Both firms produce an identical product and the firms' average total and marginal cost are equal and constant.

A) $40 B) $60 C) $70 D) $50

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One of the tools of monetary policy is to change the discount rate. Since 2003

A) the Fed has not changed the discount rate. B) the Fed has pegged the discount rate to the reserve requirement. C) the Fed has kept the discount rate a fixed amount above the federal funds rate. D) the Fed has kept the federal funds rate one percentage point above the discount rate.

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Miniville is an isolated town located on the southern shore of Lake Condescending, a very large lake. The western edge of Miniville is adjacent to impassable mountains and there are no towns or businesses for many miles to the east. The 300 residents of Miniville are evenly distributed along 3 miles of shoreline on the lake, east of the mountains. Lake Shore Drive, the only street in town, provides access to Miniville's homes and businesses. All residents live between the lake and the street; businesses locate on the other side of the street. Lake Shore Drive is 3 miles long, and the points labeled A, B, and C are 1, 2, and 3 miles from the western end of Lake Shore Drive, respectively. All residents of Miniville shop at the store located closest to their homes. 

src="https://sciemce.com/media/4/ppg__rrr0818190951__f1q363g1.jpg" alt="" style="vertical-align: 0.0px;" height="117" width="538" />If the first store to open in Miniville is located at A, to maximize the number of customers it attracts, the next store to open should locate: A. at B. B. at C. C. just west of A. D. just east of A.

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