A factory closes, laying off hundreds of workers, and consumer spending in the town falls. What factor is affecting demand?
a. consumer expectation
b. consumer taste
c. income
d. substitutes
Ans: c. income
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During the 2008 - 09 recession, the U-6 measure of the unemployment rate
A) which counts marginally attached workers as unemployed but does not count discouraged workers as unemployed, reached 17 percent. B) which counts all part time workers as employed, reached 12 percent. C) which counts discouraged workers as unemployed but does not count marginally attached workers as unemployed, reached 17 percent. D) which counts marginally attached workers and discouraged workers as unemployed, reached 17 percent. E) which counts marginally attached workers and discouraged workers as employed, reached 10 percent.
Epsilon is a country whose unit of currency is the omega. New information leads people to expect that the omega will appreciate next year
To keep the foreign exchange value of the omega fairly steady, the Bank of Epsilon will ________ enough omegas on the foreign exchange market so that the ________ omegas will ________. A) buy; demand for; increase B) sell; supply of; increase C) buy; demand for; decrease D) buy; supply of; decrease
Which of the following would likely cause aggregate demand to shift to the right?
A. Consumer confidence regarding future income increases B. A tax credit for small businesses is issued C. The government builds new highways D. All of these are likely to cause aggregate demand to shift to the right.
For a normal good, such as steak,
a. quantity demanded increases as its price falls. b. the income and substitution effects work in opposite directions c. the income effect is negative d. the income effect reinforces the substitution effect e. the supply curve is vertical