Refer to the given data. If the unemployment rate in the economy fell to 6 percent, we could conclude that:





Answer the question on the basis of the following information for a specific year in a

hypothetical economy for which Okun's law is applicable:



A.  only structural unemployment remained.

B.  the economy's production possibilities curve shifted outward.

C.  the economy had moved from a point inside its production possibilities curve to a point on or very near the curve.

D.  nominal GDP would rise, but real GDP would fall.


C.  the economy had moved from a point inside its production possibilities curve to a point on or very near the curve.

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If the economy is experiencing inflation, then the most appropriate government policy would be to:

a. shift the aggregate demand curve by using a tax increase coupled with spending cuts. b. shift the aggregate demand curve by using a tax increase coupled with more spending. c. shift the aggregate demand curve by using a tax cut coupled with spending cuts. d. shift the aggregate demand curve by using a tax cut coupled with more spending. e. shift the aggregate supply curve by using a tax cut coupled with spending cuts.

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A demand shock

a. is any event that causes the aggregate demand curve to shift b. is usually caused by a change in the price level c. is usually caused by a change in real GDP d. can be traced back to a shift in the economy's production possibilities frontier e. is generally a good thing for the economy

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What assumptions are necessary for a market to be perfectly competitive? Explain why each of these assumptions is important

What will be an ideal response?

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The National Rifle Association (NRA) lobbies aggressively for the interests of gun owners. For example, the NRA has been instrumental in passing conceal-and-carry laws in several states. Such behavior on the part of NRA is called

A. consumer loss. B. rent-seeking behavior. C. government failure. D. discrimination.

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