An upward-sloping labor-supply curve implies that an increase in the wage induces
a. firms to decrease the quantity of labor they hire.
b. firms to increase the quantity of labor they hire.
c. workers to increase the quantity of labor they supply.
d. workers to increase the quantity of leisure they enjoy.
c
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Which of the following assumptions made in deriving the simple deposit multiplier is unrealistic?
A) The Fed sets the required reserve ratio. B) The Fed is able to affect the level of reserves in the banking system. C) Banks loan out all of their excess reserves. D) The simple deposit multiplier is equal to 1 divided by the required reserve ratio.
Which of the following is an example of the snob effect?
A) The fewer consumers that buy the operating system, the fewer the applications that will be available. B) The more people that buy a luxury watch, the less value consumers put on the watch. C) The fewer ATMs available in the city, the fewer consumers want to join the network. D) None of the above.
The price elasticity of new automobile purchases is about 1.2 . This implies that an increase of $1,000 on a $10,000 automobile will
a. reduce the number of autos sold by approximately 1.2 percent. b. increase the consumer expenditures on autos by approximately 1.2 percent. c. reduce the number of autos sold by approximately 12 percent. d. increase consumer expenditures on autos by approximately 12 percent.
The long run for the industry is defined as a period of time long enough for
a. any new firm that desires to enter the industry. b. any old firm that desires to leave the industry. c. all aspects of production to vary and there are no fixed costs. d. All of the above are correct.