A positive statement is prescriptive—it prescribes what should be done

a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false


False

Economics

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If a product is narrowly defined, it is likely to

A) have many substitutes and therefore its demand is elastic. B) have few substitutes, and therefore its demand is less elastic. C) be unique, and therefore its demand is inelastic. D) be unique and have many substitutes. E) have a larger proportion of income spent on it.

Economics

The debt service ratio is defined as

(a) the ratio of total debt to export earnings. (b) the ratio of total debt to GDP. (c) the ratio of payments on foreign debt to export earnings. (d) the ratio of payments on foreign debt to GDP.

Economics

Which of the following is an example of a nonrenewable resource?

a. iron b. cotton c. labor d. fish e. electricity

Economics

If one adopts a pure free market approach to depletable resources, then one can expect the price of resources to

a. rise steadily. b. fall steadily. c. fluctuate in a random-walk fashion. d. remain unchanged.

Economics