Suppose nominal GDP in 2009 was $100 billion and in 2010 it was $260 billion. The general price index in 2009 was 100 and in 2010 it was 180. Between 2009 and 2010 the real GDP rose by approximately:
A. 160 percent.
B. 44 percent.
C. 37 percent.
D. 80 percent.
B. 44 percent.
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In the above figure, when the firm produces output corresponding to point c, the firm's marginal cost
A) is less than its marginal revenue. B) equals its marginal revenue. C) exceeds its marginal revenue. D) equals its average revenue.
The Fed conducts an open-market sale of Treasury bills of $5 million. If the required reserve ratio is 0.20, what change in the money supply can be expected using the oversimplified money multiplier?
A. $25 million B. $5 million C. 0 D. ?$5 million E. ?$25 million
A natural monopoly is likely to arise when:
a. the government restricts entry through licensing b. patents provide protection of intellectual property. c. economies of scale exist over the relevant range of demand. d. a firm controls a crucial input to production.
Nominal income:
A. Reflects the purchasing power of money. B. Is income adjusted for inflation. C. Is the amount of money income, measured in current dollars. D. Is the amount of money income, measured in constant dollars.