Which of the following statements is NOT true about the rationing of goods?
A) Goods can only be rationed by price.
B) Goods can be rationed on a first come first serve basis.
C) Goods can be rationed by random.
D) Goods can be rationed by the use of coupons.
A
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If the real interest rate is 7 percent and the inflation rate is 7 percent, then the nominal interest rate is
A) 0 percent. B) 3.5 percent. C) 7 percent. D) 14 percent.
Consumer surplus:
a. is minimized in market equilibrium. b. measures the value between the actual selling price of a product and the price at which sellers are willing to sell the product. c. measures the value between the price consumers are willing to pay for a product and the price they actually pay. d. measures the price at which sellers extract excess profits from consumers.
If the government imposes a sales tax on a good with a relatively more inelastic demand, the _____
a. tax revenue collected by the government will be large b. tax revenue collected by the government will be small c. deadweight loss from the tax will be large d. tax burden on producers will be large
The very low inflation that the U.S. experienced in 2009 and 2010
a. appears to have reduced expected inflation, and the short-run Phillips curve shifted downward as a result. b. appears to have reduced expected inflation, and the short-run Phillips curve shifted upward as a result. c. does not appear to have reduced expected inflation, and the short-run Phillips curve remained relatively stable as a result. d. does not appear to have reduced expected inflation, but the short-run Phillips curve shifted dramatically nevertheless.