The fact that output gaps will not last indefinitely, but will be closed by rising or falling inflation is the economy's:
A. income-expenditure multiplier.
B. self-correcting property.
C. short-run equilibrium property.
D. long-run equilibrium property.
Answer: B
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A. lower; potential B. higher; potential C. higher; higher D. lower; higher
In the above figure, the monopolistically competitive firm's profit-maximizing output is
A) 1,000 units. B) 300 units. C) 900 units. D) 700 units.
Assume that the production of a good imposes external costs upon third parties. If the price and quantity of this good is set by supply and demand the price will be too:
a. high and quantity too low for efficient resource allocation. b. low and quantity too low for efficient resource allocation. c. low and quantity too high for efficient resource allocation. d. high and quantity too high for efficient resource allocation.
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