When people make decisions in which they only mimic what they think other people are doing, they are engaging in:
A. herding.
B. mutual interdependence.
C. purposeful behavior.
D. enlightened self-interest.
Answer: A
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Miniville is an isolated town located on the southern shore of Lake Condescending, a very large lake. The western edge of Miniville is adjacent to impassable mountains and there are no towns or businesses for many miles to the east. The 300 residents of Miniville are evenly distributed along 3 miles of shoreline on the lake, east of the mountains. Lake Shore Drive, the only street in town, provides access to Miniville's homes and businesses. All residents live between the lake and the street; businesses locate on the other side of the street. Lake Shore Drive is 3 miles long, and the points labeled A, B, and C are 1, 2, and 3 miles from the western end of Lake Shore Drive, respectively. All residents of Miniville shop at the store located closest to their homes. src="https://sciemce.com/media/4/ppg__rrr0818190951__f1q217g1.jpg" alt="" style="vertical-align: 0.0px;" height="117" width="538" />If one store is located at A and the other store is located at B:
A. exactly half of the people living west of B will shop at the store at B.
B. all of the people living between A and the mountains will shop at the store at A.
C. some, but not all, of the people living east of B will shop at the store at B.
D. exactly half of the people living east of B will shop at the store at B.
Assuming no change in the nominal exchange rate, how will a higher rate of inflation in the United States relative to France affect the real exchange rate between the two countries? (Assume the United States is the "domestic" country.)
A) The real exchange rate will rise. B) The real exchange rate will be unaffected. C) The real exchange rate will fall. D) The impact on the real exchange rate cannot be predicted.
Refer to Figure 24-2. Ceteris paribus, an increase in the expected price of an important natural resource would be represented by a movement from
A) SRAS1 to SRAS2. B) SRAS2 to SRAS1. C) point A to point B. D) point B to point A.
To an economist, the cost of a college education
a. includes the income that the student could have earned during the time spent in college. b. can be measured solely by the dollar cost of tuition, books, and other fees. c. includes only the cost of schooling, not the cost of housing and food. d. excludes financial aid in computation of the cost of schooling. e. All of the above are correct.