Refer to Figure 2-9. Which country has a comparative advantage in the production of popsicles?
A) Greenland B) They have equal productive abilities.
C) Iceland D) neither country
A
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A) demand for jelly; a decrease; a decrease B) supply of jelly; a decrease; an increase C) supply of jelly; an increase; a decrease D) demand for jelly; an increase; an increase
When the budget line for two goods is just tangent to the highest achievable indifference curve, then _____
a. the consumer is in equilibrium b. the consumer should purchase more of the good represented on the horizontal axis c. the consumer should purchase more of the good represented on the vertical axis d. the consumer cannot afford the combination represented by the tangency point e. the consumer should purchase less of both goods
Suppose a report on the internet indicates that job prospects for graduates are bright because full employment is achieved automatically. Economists are likely to
a. be disappointed in the degree of economic understanding possessed by the author of the report b. be excited about the earning potential of new entrants into the labor market c. be anxious about inflationary indicators d. anticipate a recession e. encourage a tax cut to stimulate the economy
Which of the following would decrease the size of a federal budget deficit?
a. a recession b. an increase in defense spending c. growth in real GDP d. a decrease in tax revenues e. an increase in transfer payments