Which of the following statements describes a supply curve?
a. A supply curve is a graphic illustration of the relationship between supply, shown on the vertical axis, and demand, shown on the horizontal axis.
b. A supply curve is a graphic illustration of the relationship between price, shown on the horizontal axis, and quantity, shown on the vertical axis.
c. A supply curve shows the same information as a supply schedule.
d. A supply curve shows the same information as a demand schedule.
c. A supply curve shows the same information as a supply schedule.
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Refer to the figure below. In response to gradually falling inflation, this economy will eventually move from its short-run equilibrium to its long-run equilibrium. Graphically, this would be seen asĀ
A. long-run aggregate supply shifting leftward B. Short-run aggregate supply shifting upward C. Short-run aggregate supply shifting downward D. Aggregate demand shifting leftward
If the GDP deflator in the United States is 114, and the GDP deflator in Ukraine is 142, which of the following changes would the theory of purchasing power parity predict? (The Ukrainian currency is the hryvnia.)
A) The demand for the dollar will fall since the dollar is overvalued. B) The demand for the dollar will rise since the dollar is undervalued. C) The supply of the dollar will fall since the dollar is undervalued. D) No prediction regarding changes in the demand or supply of the dollar can be made without information on the exchange rate between the United States and Ukraine.
In the short run, if aggregate demand shifts to the left while the position of the short-run aggregate supply curve does NOT change, then
A) the level of economic activity rises. B) a recessionary gap occurs. C) there is no change in real GDP and the price level. D) an inflationary gap occurs.
The largest liability of the Fed from those on this list is
A. loans to depository institutions. B. mortgage-backed securities. C. U.S. Treasury securities. D. currency outstanding.