When a country is producing goods and services efficiently it:
A. is getting the most output by using all its available resources.
B. is producing at a point on or below its production possibilities frontier.
C. is able to reach a point beyond its production possibilities frontier.
D. has unemployed workers.
Answer: A
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A) (YT+1 - YT)/YT B) (YT+1 + YT)/YT+1 C) (YT+1 + YT)/YT D) (YT+1/YT)/100
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What will be an ideal response?
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A) higher U.S. interest rates resulting in lower capital outflows. B) lower U.S. interest rates resulting in higher capital outflows. C) higher U.S. interest rates resulting in higher capital outflows. D) lower U.S. interest rates resulting in lower capital outflows.
The aggregate demand curve shows:
a. how the equilibrium level of aggregate expenditure changes in response to changes in production. b. the amount people spend at different real GDP levels. c. the positive relationship between the price level and real GDP. d. the negative relationship between aggregate expenditure and real GDP. e. how the equilibrium level of aggregate expenditure changes as the price level changes.