Investment, as defined for calculating GDP, consists of only two components: business spending on plant and equipment and unsold inventories
a. True
b. False
B
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In monopolistic competition, profit is maximized by producing so that marginal revenue
A) equals price. B) is negative. C) equals marginal cost and which are less than price. D) equals average total cost but not marginal cost. E) equals marginal cost and equals price.
The above figure illustrates the case of a monopsony in the labor market. If the current wage paid is W1 and new wage legislation is passed that increases the minimum wage in this market to W2, the firm will
A) hire less labor at the higher wage and, according to the law of demand, moving from point D to B. B) hire the same amount of labor as before the law was passed because it cannot adjust to wage changes. C) hire more labor, moving from point C to B. D) pay a higher wage, moving from point C to A.
Which statement most accurately describes the distribution of income among US families?
a. In 2005, as in most of American history, poor people work on average many more hours than do high-income people. b. The median real family income has remained about the same since 1970. c. One of the most significant determinants of income inequality in the US has been the increase in demand for highly trained labor. d. Earnings of married-couple families have grown more slowly than earnings of both male and female households with no spouse.
In a capitalist market economy, the decision to save is made by the same people who make the major investment decisions
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false