If the marginal propensity to consume (MPC) is 0.80, the value of the spending multiplier is 2
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
False
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Setting a proper price is difficult in a nationalized industry because
a. costs will not be restricted by competitive pressures b. the government will have difficulty purchasing resources c. the government will have difficulty estimating demand for the product d. there is a consumer bias against government-supplied products e. government will not have access to relevant information
Which of the following measures the effect a price change of a good will have on the desire for another good?
a. equilibrium elasticity of demand b. cross-price elasticity of demand c. revenue elasticity of demand d. income elasticity of demand
Pam graduates from law school and gets a position in a law firm. At the same time the price of hamburger falls while other food prices have stayed the same. She notices that she buys less hamburger than she did before. Is she violating the law of demand?
A) Yes, since she is buying less hamburger at a lower price. B) Yes, since she is buying less hamburger in a relatively short period of time and we wouldn't expect her tastes to have changed. C) No, since the law of demand refers to relative price changes and the price of hamburger falling is an absolute price change. D) No, since other things are not held constant, such as her income.
Refer to the information provided in Figure 2.5 below to answer the question(s) that follow.
Figure 2.5Refer to Figure 2.5. The best point for society would be
A. either Point B or Point C, as the total amount being produced at either of these points is approximately the same. B. at any of the labeled points, as all of the points represent an efficient allocation of resources. C. Point C, as at this point there are approximately equal amounts of LCD and OLED televisions being produced. D. indeterminate from this information, as we don't have any information about the society's desires.