If a U.S. citizen buys a dress made in Nepal by a Nepalese firm, then
a. U.S. consumption increases, U.S. net exports decrease, and U.S. GDP decreases.
b. U.S. consumption increases, U.S. net exports decrease, and U.S. GDP is unaffected.
c. U.S. consumption decreases, U.S. net exports increase, and U.S. GDP increases.
d. U.S. consumption decreases, U.S. net exports increase, and U.S. GDP is unaffected.
b
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If the market for Twinkies is in equilibrium, then
A) Twinkies must be a normal good. B) producers would like to sell more at the current price. C) consumers would like to buy more at the current price. D) the quantity supplied equals the quantity demanded.
The main reason economists are concerned about the problem of idle or unemployed resources is that: a. high rates of crime are related to high rates of unemployment
b. high rates of inflation are caused by idle land, labor, and capital resources. c. government benefits paid to unemployed workers put stress on the federal budget. d. unemployed resources mean less production and a lower standard of living for the nation.
The ______ arises when a price changes because consumers have an incentive to consume less of the good with a relatively higher price and more of the good with a relatively lower price.
a. income effect b. substitution effect c. backward-bending supply curve d. preferences effect
The housing developments that were made up of identical, prefabricated houses, quickly built after World War II to meet the high demand for housing were produced by _______________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).