When there is a recessionary gap, inflation will ________, in response to which the Federal Reserve will ________ real interest rates, and output will ________.
A. decline; lower; decline
B. increase; raise; decline
C. decline; lower; expand
D. decline; raise; decline
Answer: C
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A. marginal product of labor increased. B. average product of labor increased. C. average product of capital fell. D. marginal product of capital fell.
In the circular flow model, which of the following flows in the opposite direction from the flow of factors of production?
A) finished goods and services B) wages, rent, interest, and profit C) interests payments of Federal, state, and local governments D) firm's profit incentives E) the goods market
The table below shows how the total utility that Alan derives from watching basketball games changes as he watches more and more games each week:
Basketball Games Total Utility Marginal Utility 1 55 2 85 3 110 4 130 5 145 6 155 Fill in the table above. Do the numbers in the table support the law of diminishing marginal utility? Explain.
The deadweight loss of a tariff
A) is a social loss because it promotes inefficient use of national resources. B) is a social loss because it reduces the revenue of the government. C) is not a social loss because it merely redistributes revenue from one sector to another. D) is not a social loss because it is paid for by rich corporations. E) is not a social loss because it aids domestic consumers.