In 1962, Michael Harrington argued in The Other America that there was chronic, severe poverty in America
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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Due to the existence of the FDIC, banks
A) have not changed their behavior even with the existence of insurance. B) are no longer concerned about net worth. C) become more cautious in making loans. D) may make riskier loans knowing that their depositors are insured.
Western agriculture in the nineteenth century can be characterized by
(a) a rising labor to output ratio. (b) a rising capital to output ratio. (c) the use of marginal land to increase output. (d) a shift to more efficient crops.
We can roughly estimate how long it will take a country to double its real GDP per capita using the:
A. rule of 70. B. rule of 60. C. growth estimator. D. GDP deflator.
Gerald spends his weekly income on gin and cocktail olives. The price of gin has risen from $7 to $9 per bottle, the price of cocktail olives has fallen from $6 to $5 per jar, and Gerald's income has stayed fixed at $46 per week. Since the price changes, Gerald has been buying 4 bottles of gin and 2 jars of cocktail olives per week. At the original prices, 4 bottles of gin and 2 jars of cocktail
olives would have a. exactly exhausted his income. b. cost more than his income. c. cost less than his income. d. could have maximized his satisfaction given his budget constraint.