It has been noted that when the price of a good increases, people purchase less of the good. This is an example of

A) macroeconomic analysis.
B) irrational behavior.
C) normative economic analysis.
D) positive economic analysis.


D

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A) usually 3 - 6 months. B) dependent on the characteristics of the industry. C) when a firm has to decide whether or not to exit. D) identical to the long run for most firms.

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Demand-side inflation is usually accompanied by increasing real GDP, while supply-side inflation is usually accompanied by falling real GDP

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Assume there is a decrease in government purchases and exports. Currently there is a recessionary gap, which implies that

A. Desired spending is greater than output. B. Inventories are accumulating. C. Investment is greater than saving. D. Inventories are being depleted.

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