Your friend notices that U.S. auto production and U.S. population growth have moved together over several decades. He reasons that one way to slow population growth is for the government to order the auto makers to cut back on production. You gently point out to him that he
a. is correct only when the economy is in a recession
b. has mistakenly inferred causation from observed correlation
c. has ignored secondary effects
d. has committed the fallacy of composition
e. is correct only when the United States enjoys economic growth
B
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Which of the following represents the key difference between the short run and the long run?
a. In the long run, the firm makes commitments to a certain type of production technology which are represented as fixed costs in the long run. For example, they have signed a lease on a particular production facility. These fixed costs do not exist in the short run. b. In the short run, the firm makes commitments to a certain type of production technology, which are represented as fixed costs in the short run. For example, they have signed a lease on a particular production facility. These fixed costs do not exist in the long run. c. The short run refers to less than two years and the long run in over two years. d. None of the above are correct.
Aggregate expenditures fall as prices rise because higher prices
a. reduce the value of household financial assets and hence reduce planned consumption. b. increase demand for imports and discourage exports. c. cause higher interest rates, which reduce the demand for investment. d. All of these.
Personal income and Social Security payroll taxes are currently the largest sources of government revenue.
A. True B. False C. Uncertain
The balance of payments constraint refers to the limits on:
A. exchange rate policy imposed by flexible exchange rates. B. currency convertibility observed in most developing countries. C. domestic macroeconomic policy, arising from a shortage of international reserves. D. macroeconomic policy resulting from IMF conditionality.