The study of economics would be superfluous if __________ did not exist
a. demand
b. capital
c. corporations
d. profit
e. scarcity
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Inflation can occur under conditions of full employment
A) only if the central bank continues to inject money into the economy and the agents' expectations of inflation are supported by the bank's activities. B) only if the central bank continues to inject money into the economy. C) only if the central bank continues to withdraw money from the economy. D) only if the central bank continues to inject money into the economy and all agents expect that inflation will not occur. E) only if the central bank fails to inject money into the economy.
Banks hold capital because
A) they are required to by regulatory authorities. B) higher capital increases the returns to the owners. C) it increases the likelihood of bankruptcy. D) higher capital increases the return on equity.
Suppose the federal government allows labor unions to act as the sole seller in labor markets, but the government collects an annual $10,000,000 "administrative fee" from each union in this situation
Assuming this fee is not so large that it forces the unions to disband, what is the impact of this fee on the equilibrium wage and employment level in the monopolized labor market? A) Wages and employment decline. B) Wages increase and employment declines. C) Employment increases and wages decline. D) No change in wages or employment levels.
Roberto consumes Coke exclusively. He claims that there is a clear taste difference and that competing brands of cola leave an unsavory taste in his mouth. In a blind taste test, Roberto is found to prefer Coke to store-brand cola eight out of ten times. The results of Roberto's taste test would refute claims by critics of brand names that
a. consumers are always willing to pay more for brand names. b. brand names cause consumers to perceive differences that do not really exist. c. consumers with the lowest levels of income are the most likely to be influenced by brand name advertising. d. brand names are a form of socially efficient advertising.