Inflation is a:
a. One-time change in the general level of prices
b. Sustained decline in the general level of prices
c. Sustained rise in the general level of prices
d. Movement of the economy toward full-employment
c. Sustained rise in the general level of prices
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Suppose u = those adults who are unemployed and seeking work; e = those adults who are employed; and NLF = those adults not in the labor force. Which expression would equal the BLS definition of the unemployment rate?
a. u / (e + NLF) b. u / e c. u / (u + e) d. u / (e + NLF) e. u / (u + e ? NLF)
In the United States, the government does NOT play much of a role in
A. encouraging technological change. B. managing globalization. C. shaping financial markets. D. inspiring consumer preferences.
Suppose there are only two goods: lettuce and grapes. In California, a head of lettuce sells for 50¢ and a bunch of grapes sells for $1. In Nebraska, 25¢ must be added to these absolute prices to cover transportation costs. How do these transportation costs affect the relative prices of lettuce and grapes?
a. The transportation costs do not affect the relative prices of lettuce and grapes. b. The relative prices of lettuce and grapes are both higher when transportation costs are added. c. The addition of transportation costs makes the relative price of grapes higher and the relative price of lettuce lower. d. The transportation costs raise the relative price of lettuce but lower the relative price of grapes.
Economists view pollution as an economic problem that arises because
a. private enterprise always minimizes the amount of pollution produced b. profitable firms rarely pollute c. as the economy grows, the level of pollution declines d. firms that pollute do not pay the full social cost of producing their output e. pollution costs are borne by the consumer