If higher inflation is expected in the future, then the
A) SAS curve shifts rightward.
B) AD curve shifts rightward.
C) LAS curve shifts rightward.
D) None of the above answers is correct.
B
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The figure shows the market for books before and after a sales tax is introduced. The tax on books is ________ a book, buyers pay ________ of tax per book, and the government's tax revenue is ________ a week
A) $1.20; $0.80; $128 B) $0.80; $1.20; $12 C) $0.40; $0.40; $4 D) $1.20; $0.80; $12
A publisher is deciding whether or not to invest in a new printer. The printer would cost $900, and would increase the cash flows in year 1 by $500 and in year 3 by $800 . Cash flows do not change in year 2 . If the interest rate is 12%, what is the present value of the cash flows from the investment?
a. $155.59 b. $1015.85 c. $1076.56 d. $346.78
Wages for high-skilled labor have risen more than wages for low-skilled labor even though more people are highly skilled college graduates than ever before. Which of the following explains this?
a. The demand for high-skilled labor has risen alongside the number of college graduates. b. The demand for low-skilled labor has risen while the demand for high-skilled labor remains the same. c. The value of both high-skilled labor and low-skilled labor has risen, but demand for both remains the same. d. The value of low-skilled labor has risen alongside the number of high school graduates.
Suppose the economy's short-run equilibrium is at a point to the right of Natural Real GDP. Which of the following statements is true?
A) The economy is in an inflationary gap. B) The economy is in a recessionary gap. C) The economy is in long-run equilibrium. D) This situation is actually impossible.