Inflation is a tax because as the government ________ the quantity of money, the price level ________, and the purchasing power of households' money ________
A) does not change; rises; increases
B) increases; rises; increases
C) decreases; falls; decreases
D) increases; rises; decreases
E) decreases; rises; decreases
D
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The above figure shows the U.S. market for replacement cell phone batteries. Area E is the
A) producer surplus when there is free trade. B) deadweight loss from tariff. C) tariff revenue. D) increase in producer surplus due to the tariff. E) gain in total surplus due to the tariff.
A change in the equilibrium real interest rate may result from ________
A) an autonomous monetary policy B) a change in the central bank's target inflation rate C) a change in expected inflation D) all of the above E) none of the above
Why do many people choose NOT to read the manuals included with their new computer?
A) They perceive that learning by doing decreases costs faster than learning by reading. B) They perceive that learning by doing is more enjoyable than learning by reading. C) They perceive that learning by reading is not sophisticated. D) They believe that the manuals are not accurate.
Adam's Ribs in downtown Chicago buys $10,000 worth of beef ribs, $25,000 worth of pork ribs, and $8,000 worth of napkins each month. Are these purchases included in the calculation of gross domestic product?