The condition in circular-flow models whereby firms purchase all the goods not purchased by households is that
A) inventory investment is zero.
B) saving is zero.
C) fixed investment is zero.
D) consumption equals investment.
E) investment equals saving.
E
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The public sector of the U.S. economy includes:
a. the federal, state, and local government. b. multinational corporations and the federal government. c. the Federal Reserve bank of the U.S. d. the judiciary and the federal government. e. households.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
1) If price and total revenue are directly related, demand is inelastic. 2) If price changes and total revenue changes in the opposite direction, demand is relatively elastic. 3) Cross elasticity of demand measures the effect of a change in the price of one product on the quantity demanded of another product. 4) Income elasticity measures the effect of a change in income on the purchases of some good or service. 5) If the coefficient of income elasticity of demand is positive, the product is an inferior good.
Which of the following is a positive economic statement?
A) U.S. citizens should only buy products which are produced in the United States. B) The government should ban the production and sale of incandescent light bulbs. C) Raising the tax on gasoline raises the selling price of gasoline. D) The government should revamp its immigration policies.
If the Fed sells bonds through its open market operations, then there is
A) a decrease in interest rates because of the increase in the supply of bonds. B) an increase in the demand for bonds and a rise in the price of existing bonds. C) a decrease in interest rates because of the decrease in the demand for bonds. D) an increase in the supply of bonds and a fall in the price of existing bonds.