How is it possible for the economy to have a recessionary gap?
a. Equilibrium is at a GDP level below full employment.
b. Equilibrium is at a GDP level equal to full employment.
c. Equilibrium is at a GDP level above full employment.
d. GDP is rising at full employment.
e. GDP is falling at full employment.
a
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When there is an expansionary gap, inflation will ________, in response to which the Federal Reserve will ________ real interest rates, and output will ________.
A. decline; lower; expand B. increase; raise; decline C. decline; lower; decline D. decline; raise; decline
Refer to Figure 4-6. What is the value of producer surplus after the imposition of the price floor?
A) $3,000 B) $3,600 C) $4,200 D) $4,500
If a competitive firm cannot earn profit at any level of output during a given short-run period, then which of the following is LEAST likely to occur?
A) It will shut down in the short run and wait until the price increases sufficiently. B) It will exit the industry in the long run. C) It will operate at a loss in the short run. D) It will minimize its loss by decreasing output so that price exceeds marginal cost.
For this question, assume that firms experience an increase in sales. We would expect that this increase in sales will cause
A) an increase in profit per unit of capital. B) a decrease in profit per unit of capital. C) no change in profit per unit of capital. D) ambiguous effects on profit per unit of capital. E) none of the above