This figure shows the payoffs involved when Sarah and Joe work on a school project together for a single grade. They both will enjoy a higher grade when more effort is put into the project, but they also get pleasure from goofing off and not working on the project. The payoffs can be thought of as the utility each would get from the effort they individually put forth and the grade they jointly receive.The outcome of the game in the figure shown predicts that Joe will earn utility of:

A. 9.
B. 13.
C. 5.
D. 7.


Answer: D

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Based on the figure below. Starting from long-run equilibrium at point C, a tax cut that increases aggregate demand from AD to AD1 will lead to a short-run equilibrium at point ________ and eventually to a long-run equilibrium at point ________, if left to self-correcting tendencies. 

A. D; C B. B; C C. B; A D. D; B

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At the competitive market outcome in the above figure, the

A) producer surplus is equal to $480 million. B) total producer surplus from turkey sales is zero. C) sum of consumer and producer surpluses from turkey is $640 million. D) All of the above answers are correct.

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The implication of the expectations theory that expected returns for a holding period must be the same for bonds of different maturities depends on the assumption that

A) yield curves usually slope upward. B) yield curves usually slope downward. C) instruments with different maturities are perfect substitutes. D) savers are usually risk averse.

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This table shows individual demand schedules for a market.



According to the table shown, what will the equilibrium price be in this market?

A. $0.50
B. $1.50
C. $2.00
D. Cannot be determined without more information.

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