Suppose that individuals with state-independent and risk-averse tastes insure each other through state-contingent trades. If there is no aggregate risk, the competitive equilibrium price will then result in actuarily fair insurance terms.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
True
Rationale: See panel (a) of Graph 17.10 in the text.
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A) 13 B) 7 C) 10 D) 20 E) 27
Andrew is not working, but is available and willing to work after finishing a month-long mission trip for his church. While on his mission, Andrew did not look for work. Andrew is considered
A) unemployed. B) part of the labor force. C) a marginally attached worker. D) a discouraged worker. E) Both answers A and B are correct.
When an input represents a small proportion of a firm's total costs, then
A) demand for the input will tend to be less elastic. B) the input demand will vary significantly with a change in input price. C) the usage of the input cannot be varied in the production function. D) output demand will be highly elastic.
Which of the following is most likely to help the residents of a nation produce more goods and services and achieve higher income levels?
a. Higher tax rates. b. A higher rate of investment. c. A smaller trade sector. d. Greater use of taxation to transfer income from the rich to the poor.