An individual has 8 hours to spare. He has to divide his time between two activities: reading and writing. Which of the following allocations will exactly satisfy the individual's budget constraint?
A) 3 hours of reading and 4 hours of writing
B) 4 hours of reading and 6 hours of writing
C) 2 hours of reading and 2 hours of writing
D) 5 hours of reading and 3 hours of writing
D
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Grace maximizes her utility by consuming both gourmet cookies and ice cream. If the price of a dozen cookies is three times that of a pint of ice cream, we would expect that: a. the total utility of a dozen cookies is three times that of a pint of ice cream
b. the total utility of a dozen cookies is one-third that of a pint of ice cream. c. the marginal utility of the last dozen cookies is three times that of the last pint of ice cream. d. the marginal utility of the last dozen cookies is one-third times that of the last pint of ice cream.
In the United States, nominal interest rates were
a. high in the 1970s and 1990s. b. low in the 1970s and 1990s. c. high in the 1970s and low in the 1990s. d. low in the 1970s and high in the 1990s.
A lower real interest rate typically induces consumers to:
A. Save more B. Buy fewer imported goods C. Purchase more goods that are bought using credit D. Purchase fewer goods that are bought without using credit
The aggregate demand curve is downward sloping partly because of the wealth effect
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false