Total satisfaction is maximized when

A) marginal utility is positive.
B) marginal utility is negative.
C) marginal utility is zero.
D) marginal utility is equal to average utility.


Answer: C

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a. lowers the interest rate, causing a decrease in investment and a decrease in GDP. b. lowers the interest rate, causing a decrease in investment and an increase in GDP. c. raises the interest rate, causing an increase in investment and a decrease in GDP. d. raises the interest rate, causing an increase in investment and an increase in GDP. e. raises the interest rate, causing a decrease in investment and a decrease in GDP.

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According to the quantity equation, if velocity and real GDP are constant, and the Federal Reserve increases the money supply by 5 percent, then the price level:

A. increases by 5 percent. B. decreases by 5 percent. C. decreases by more than 5 percent. D. increases by more than 5 percent.

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Temporary supply shocks:

A. would affect the short-run equilibrium. B. are significant events that directly affect production. C. shift the aggregate-supply curve in the short run. D. All of these are true.

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