In the simplest version of the Cournot model, we assume the firms
A) set price independently and simultaneously.
B) set quantities independently and sequentially.
C) sell identical products.
D) the firms are in a Nash equilibrium.
C
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The bias in the CPI affects government outlays because the overstatement of inflation
A) means that tax receipts are less than what is needed to cover government outlays. B) decreases government outlays by more than what is justified. C) increases government outlays by more than what is justified. D) decreases social welfare benefits. E) increases fiscal pressure.
A monetarist economist believes that
A) if the economy was left alone, it would rarely operate at full employment. B) the economy is self-regulating and always at full employment. C) the economy is self-regulating and will normally, though not always, operate at full employment if monetary policy is not erratic. D) the economy is self-regulating and will normally, though not always, operate at full employment if fiscal policy is not erratic.
Suppose the following two events occur in the market for elementary school teachers:
a. Overcrowded schools and education budget cuts have discouraged young college students from pursuing careers in teaching. b. With an increasing birth rate, the number of children entering the elementary school system is expected to increase significantly over the next ten years. What is likely to happen to the equilibrium wage and quantity of teachers as a result of these two events? A) The equilibrium wage rises and the effect on the equilibrium quantity of elementary school teachers is indeterminate. B) The equilibrium quantity falls and the effect on the equilibrium wage of elementary school teachers is indeterminate. C) The equilibrium quantity falls and the equilibrium wage of elementary school teachers rises. D) The equilibrium quantity and the equilibrium wage of elementary school teachers fall.
At equilibrium, quantity demanded is _____ equal to quantity supplied.
A. always B. usually C. sometimes D. never