Jacinda, a college student, waits tables at a local diner to earn extra cash. In order to differentiate herself from other wait staff, Jacinda took a life saving course from the local hospital, where she learned the proper procedures to use in cases of choking. This is an example of a market signal.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
True
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Suppose the figure below shows the demand curve, marginal revenue curve and marginal cost curve for a monopolist. The socially optimal level of output is ________ units per day.
A. G B. F C. H D. I
Based on the figure below. Starting from long-run equilibrium at point C, a decrease in government spending that decreases aggregate demand from AD1 to AD will lead to a short-run equilibrium at__ creating _____gap.
A. B; no output B. D; an expansionary C. B; recessionary D. D; a recessionary
Consider a consumer who spends all income on only two goods: bread and wine. An extra loaf of bread would give the consumer 10 extra util, while an extra bottle of wine would give the consumer 60 extra utils. Bread costs 50¢ per loaf, and wine costs $6 per bottle. In this situation, the consumer:
a. could increase utility by buying more bread and less wine. b. could increase utility by purchasing more wine and less bread. c. has maximized utility and attained consumer equilibrium. d. is violating the law of diminishing marginal utility.
For those who favor an active approach, public policy changes are necessary to cure a recessionary gap because: a. the short-run aggregate supply curve will otherwise shift quickly to the right
b. prices and wages are flexible downward but not upward. c. the required decrease in output can be achieved only by shifting the aggregate demand curve. d. real wages must fall in order to increase aggregate supply in the economy. e. falling money wages will cause the AD curve to shift leftward unless policy counters this movement.