A rightward shift in a demand curve and a rightward shift in a supply curve both result in a
A. Lower equilibrium quantity.
B. Higher equilibrium quantity.
C. Higher equilibrium price.
D. Lower equilibrium price.
Answer: B
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The country of Stanley is at an above-full-employment equilibrium. Which of the following events will return Stanley to full employment?
A) an increase in government expenditures B) a decrease in the interest rate C) an increase in the money wage rate D) an increase in the quantity of money
The Bubby Gum factory produces bubble gum. Joanne is one of the employees, and she produces 10 packs of bubble gum per hour. Joanne's money wage rate is $12 per hour. Based on this information, the Bubby Gum company should
A) fire Joanne because she creates a loss for the firm. B) increase its demand for labor. C) decrease Joanne's wage rate because she is paid too much. D) keep Joanne because she creates a profit for the firm. E) None of the above answers is correct because more information about Joanne's real wage is needed to decide what to do.
If the quantity of money grows at 3 percent per year, velocity does not grow, and real GDP grows at 2 percent per year, then the inflation rate equals
A) -1 percent. B) 1 percent. C) 6 percent. D) 5 percent. E) 12 percent.
There are 1,000 identical firms in a price-taker industry. In the short run, total revenues of each firm exceed total costs. What will happen in the long run?
a. Nothing, because each firm is already maximizing its profits. b. Many firms will enter the market and each firm will eventually operate at a loss. c. Additional firms will enter the market, and price will be driven down to where each firm will be making just enough to stay in business. d. Additional firms will enter the market, but the price will remain the same because the existing firms will not allow price to decrease.