Decreases in net taxes, increases in the Z factors, and increases in government spending are contractionary policies.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
False
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The domestic real interest rate (r) for a given country must be the same as the world real interest rate (rw) ________
A) if perfect capital mobility is assumed B) because with no barriers to capital flows, if rw > r domestic residents would just borrow abroad putting upward pressures on the domestic rate until both rates equal each other C) because with no barriers to capital flows, if rw < r domestic residents would only lend to foreigners putting downward pressures on the domestic rate until both rates equal each other D) all of the above E) none of the above
People who are the most willing to pay high interest rates for loans may have bad credit ratings. This is an example of:
A. moral hazard. B. an experience rating. C. adverse selection. D. a negative spillover.
Relating to the Economics in Practice on page 338: A number of agencies in the federal government, including the EPA, use the social cost of carbon as their internal carbon fee. In 2015, this price they were paying was ________ per ton of carbon.
A. $18 B. $39 C. $62 D. $100
The owner of Tie-Dyed T-shirts, a perfectly competitive firm, has hired you to give him some economic advice. He has told you that the market price for his shirts is $20 and that he is currently producing 200 shirts at an AVC of $15 and an ATC of $25. What would you recommend to him?
A. To shut down in the short run, as he is incurring a loss, and to leave the industry in the long run, if there are no changes in economic conditions. B. To continue producing in the short run, as his loss from production is less than his fixed costs, but to exit the industry in the long run if there are no changes in economic conditions. C. To continue to produce in the short run, even though he is earning a loss, and to expand in the future with the hope of increasing market share and total revenue. D. You tell him you cannot make any recommendations until you know what his fixed costs are.