When real GDP falls for two consecutive quarters the economy is in a:
A. depression.
B. recession.
C. peak.
D. trough.
Answer: B
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The figure above shows Sam's budget line. Which of the following combinations of gasoline and coffee are not available to Sam?
A) 40 gallons of gasoline and 0 pounds of coffee B) 32 gallons of gasoline and 4 pounds of coffee C) 8 gallons of gasoline and 8 pounds of coffee D) 16 gallons of gasoline and 16 pounds of coffee
An intertemporal budget constraint
A) requires the present value of consumption to be equal to the present value of production. B) requires total spending in each period to be equal to total consumption in each period. C) does not take into account the ability to borrow or loan goods domestically. D) categorizes income into permanent and temporary income. E) limits consumption to the amount produced in each time period.
Policy is conducted via a rule if policymakers
a. use monetary and fiscal policy only when the political situation dictates it. b. set monetary and fiscal policy according to multiple but predetermined goals. c. a free to respond to unexpected changes in economic conditions. d. announce in advance how they will respond to changes in economic conditions.
The most obvious measure of low levels of economic development is low _____.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).