Higher prices

a. are always against the public interest.
b. may sometimes serve the public interest.
c. should never be allowed.
d. occur automatically for abundant goods.


b

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Physical currency is ________ popular than e-cash, ________

A) less; and both are portable and recognizable B) more; and both are portable and recognizable C) more; but only physical currency is portable and recognizable D) more; and both are portable, untraceable and anonymous E) less; but both are portable, untraceable and anonymous

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Which of the following best describes a steady state?

A) Political stability is maintained by the state. B) The standard of living is increasing at a stable rate. C) Each firm in the economy receives a steady stream of income. D) Output per worker, consumption per worker, and capital per worker are constant.

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Between 1900 and 2007, the ratio of actual to natural real GDP hit its low point in

A) 1933. B) 1904. C) 1944. D) 1982.

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The end of slavery in the United States represented

A) a large wealth transfer from the South to the North. B) a large wealth transfer from the future to the present. C) a large wealth transfer from Southern slave-holders to newly freed slaves. D) a nominal wealth transfer from Southern slave-holders to newly freed slaves.

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