The GDP deflator but not the CPI takes into account

a. The prices of imports that consumers buy
b. Investment goods bought by businesses
c. Goods bought by the government
d. Both b. and c.


d

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The figure illustrates all of the following EXCEPT

A) if the union establishes by collective bargaining a wage rate that exceeds equilibrium at point Wu an excess quantity of labor will be supplied. B) if the union establishes by collective bargaining a wage rate that exceeds equilibrium, an excess quantity of labor will be demanded. C) there is a trade-off union leadership faces: Higher wages inevitably mean a reduction in total employment—a smaller number of positions. D) at higher wages, more workers will seek to enter the industry, thereby adding to the surplus of workers where QS is greater than QD.

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John loves to travel. He would never turn down the opportunity to go on a trip. This means that, for John:

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The Federal Reserve conducts monetary policy

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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