According to economic theory, which of the following types of discrimination is the easiest to eliminate?
A. Discrimination that saves the firm money
B. Discrimination based on correctly perceived statistical characteristics of a group
C. Discrimination based on individual characteristics that do not affect job performance
D. Discrimination based on individual characteristics that affect job performance
Answer: C
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Your classmates from the University of Chicago are planning to go to Miami for spring break, and you are undecided about whether you should go with them. The round-trip airfares are $600, but you have a frequent-flyer coupon worth $500 that you could use to pay part of the airfare. All other costs for the vacation are exactly $900. The most you would be willing to pay for the trip is $1400. Your only alternative use for your frequent-flyer coupon is for your trip to Atlanta two weeks after the break to attend your sister's graduation, which your parents are forcing you to attend. The Chicago-Atlanta round-trip airfares are $450.What is the opportunity cost of using the coupon for the Miami trip?
A. $500 B. $450 C. $100 D. $550
When a demand schedule is drawn as a graph,
A. price is measured on the vertical axis. B. quantity is measured on the horizontal axis. C. the resulting curve has a negative slope. D. the other variables (besides price and quantity) are held constant. E. All of these responses are correct.
Money solves the dilemma of a double coincidence of wants by serving as a
A) unit of account. B) medium of exchange. C) symbol of value. D) store of value.
The data in the table above are the U.S. balance of payments. What is the current account balance?
A) $0 B) $150 billion C) -$100 billion D) -$150 billion