The actual exchange rate of the real, Brazil's currency, is 2.50 real per U.S. dollar. According to the latest PPP estimations, the real is undervalued by 40 percent. This implies that the PPP exchange rate is:
A. 1.40 real per dollar.
B. 1.20 real per dollar.
C. 1.50 real per dollar.
D. 2.00 real per dollar.
Answer: C
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A) marginal cost curve. B) total cost curve. C) average total cost curve. D) total variable cost curve. E) total fixed cost curve.
A temporary decrease in government purchases in the classical model would
A) shift the production function to the left. B) shift the marginal product of labor curve to the right. C) shift the labor demand curve to the left. D) shift the labor supply curve to the left.
In 2007, the National Collegiate Athletic Association put a moratorium on new Football Bowl Series (formerly Division IA) teams. This policy will
A) protect the producer surplus of existing football programs. B) ensure that when entry occurs, producer surplus will not be zero. C) ensure that when entry occurs, producer surplus will be positive. D) ensure that consumer surplus is greater in the future.
Which of the following will cause a decrease in producer surplus?
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