If the marginal net utility of beer is a positive number, the consumer should buy more beer in order to maximize utility.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)


True

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The price elasticity of demand for gasoline is 0.40. If the price of gasoline rises by 20 percent, there will be

A) a decrease of more than 20 percent in the quantity of gasoline demanded. B) an increase in the total revenue received from the sale of gasoline. C) a loss of total revenue for gasoline producers, because at a higher price the quantity of gasoline demanded decreases. D) no change in the quantity of gasoline sold because people need gasoline.

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Suppose we want to know how much money your grandparents would have to earn now to have purchasing power equivalent to their income in 1969. We could:

A. translate their nominal income in 1969 into constant, real dollars of today. B. translate their nominal income today into 1969 dollars. C. take a ratio of their income today with their income from 1969. D. None of these statements is true.

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The basic proposition in international trade is that

A) trade is determined by absolute advantage. B) in the long run, imports are paid for by exports. C) everyone is made better off by free trade. D) fair trade is more important than free trade.

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The demand for refrigerators falls when the economy enters a downturn. If a refrigerator manufacturer lays off workers during an economic downturn, this would be an example of

A. cyclical unemployment. B. natural unemployment. C. frictional unemployment. D. structural unemployment.

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