Refer to the information provided in Figure 2.4 below to answer the question(s) that follow.
Figure 2.4According to Figure 2.4, as the economy moves from Point B to Point D, the opportunity cost of motorcycles, measured in terms of hybrid cars,
A. increases
B. remains constant.
C. initially increases, then decreases.
D. decreases.
Answer: A
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Of the following, the best example of private information is when
A) Michael knows the price of a gallon of milk at the minimart but Michelle doesn't know. B) you know some of your used car's defects but a potential buyer cannot find out about them until after buying. C) you don't know the quality of a used car and must hire a trained mechanic who tells you all its defects. D) you pay the owner of a used car a little extra and she lets you know all of the car's defects.
In the absence of financial frictions, ________
A) interest rates for different borrowers move closely together B) all loans in the economy are transacted at a common interest rate C) the level of output is not affected by changes in the real interest rate D) an increase in inflation leads to a decrease in the real interest rate
How do you suppose most people form an expectation of future inflation? Is that method consistent with the assumption of adaptive expectations?
What will be an ideal response?
What is the principal reason that economists give for the existence of deflationary and inflationary gaps?
a. Wages are flexible in the short run. b. Wages are flexible in the long run. c. Wages are fixed in the long run. d. Wages are fixed in the short run.