The level of total spending is the immediate determinant of the:
A. ratio of private to public goods production.
B. level of real output and employment.
C. inflation rate.
D. size of the labor force.
Answer: B
You might also like to view...
Assume that an economy is in equilibrium with a budget deficit of $130 billion, positive net exports of $453 billion, and savings equal to $1,550 billion. If taxes are zero, then planned investment spending must be equal to:
a. $1,550 billion. b. $130 billion. c. $1,873 billion. d. $1,227 billion. e. $967 billion.
Why does the U.S. government most likely distribute military spending to bases across the country?
a. To encourage support of defense spending b. To limit the power of defense contractors c. To meet the demands of special interest groups d. To ensure that defense budgets are adequate
Consider a Cournot oligopoly consisting of four identical firms producing good X. If the firms produce good X at a marginal cost of $7 per unit and the market elasticity of demand is ?2, determine the profit-maximizing price.
A. $12 per unit B. $6 per unit C. $8 per unit D. $10 per unit
To calculate GDP by the expenditure method, one must add
A) wages, rents, interest, and profits. B) consumption spending, investment spending, government purchases, and net exports. C) consumption spending, investment spending, government purchases, and exports. D) labor, natural resources, entrepreneurship, and capital.