The unemployment rate reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics includes all of the following type of unemployment with the exception of
A. cyclical unemployment.
B. structural unemployment.
C. frictional unemployment.
D. hidden unemployment.
Answer: D
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Examine the following statements and determine if they are normative or positive in nature. Explain your answer
a. The U.S. automotive industry registered its highest growth rate in 5 years in 2012; U.S. auto sales increased by 13% compared to 2011 . b. The U.S. government should increase carbon taxes to control emissions that cause global warming.
Following mergers that raised the market shares of two airlines to 79 and 82 percent, respectively, of traffic in their hub cities, prices of service rose and the quantities of service fell, even though in most other markets prices fell and quantities increased. The result suggests that these markets
a. were contestable. b. were monopolized. c. become more competitive due to oligopolistic rivalries. d. had no barriers to entry.
Which of the following are necessary characteristics of a monopoly? (i) The firm is the sole seller of its product. (ii) The firm's product does not have close substitutes. (iii) The firm generates a large economic profit. (iv) The firm is located in a small geographic market
a. (i) and (ii) only b. (i) and (iii) only c. (i), (ii), and (iii) only d. (i), (ii), (iii), and (iv)
Suppose that firms are located in a circle on an island. You are given transportation costs, fixed costs, variable costs, and demand (assume that customers are spread evenly along the circle). As the number of customers increase,
A. the number of firms will rise in the long run. B. the number of firms will stay the same in the long run. C. the number of firms will fall in the long run. D. It is impossible to tell from the information given