The typical shape of an isoquant is
A) linear and upward sloping. B) convex towards the origin.
C) concave towards the origin. D) linear and downward sloping.
B
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An economy with an expansionary gap will, in the absence of stabilization policy, eventually experience a(n) ________ in the inflation rate, leading to a(n) ________ in output.
A. decrease; increase B. increase; increase C. decrease; decrease D. increase; decrease
According to Robert Gordon (1969, 1999), the extraordinary expansion of physical production in 1942–45 was achieved by
(a) massive government investment in new plants and equipment. (b) finally bringing into production manufacturing plants and equipment that had been idle since the early 1930s so that big government investment was not necessary. (c) the Federal Reserve's peg on the bond market, which enrolled the private sector to mobilize the necessary capital to invest in new plant and equipment. (d) none of the above.
The substitution effect is the concept that changes in consumption of a good result from changes in the relative price of a competing good
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The difference between the number of workers employed if the economy was operating at full employment and the number of workers currently employed given aggregate expenditures is known as
a. cyclical unemployment b. frictional unemployment c. structural unemployment d. unemployment is not possible in the short run macro model e. urban unemployment