Social Security payments were:
A. originally adjusted for inflation, causing the real value to retirees to decrease over time.
B. originally adjusted for inflation, causing the real value to retirees to increase over time.
C. not originally adjusted for inflation, causing the real value to retirees to increase over time.
D. not originally adjusted for inflation, causing the real value to retirees to decrease over time.
Answer: D
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A) P4 B) P3 C) P2 D) P1
Which statement is true?
A. Russia has embraced capitalism at a much faster rate than China. B. The Russian government today is moving much closer to central planning than when the country was part of the Soviet Union. C. The standard of living in Russia is higher than that of the United States. D. None of the statements are true.
The supply curve shows the relationship between
A. the demand and supply schedules. B. price and quantity supplied. C. income and quantity supplied. D. quantity demanded and quantity supplied.
Refer to Scenario 1.2 below to answer the question(s) that follow.SCENARIO 1.2: A scientist wants to understand the relationship between automobile emissions and the level of global warming. The scientist collects data on the volume of automobile emissions and the levels of global warming over time. The scientist concludes that a 1% increase in automobile emissions causes a 0.0003% increase in average global temperatures. From this information he concludes that the automobile emissions are harmful to the environment and should be reduced to stop the increase in global temperatures.Refer to Scenario 1.2. The collection and use of the data on automobile emissions and global warming levels is an example of
A. law and economics. B. econometrics. C. economic history. D. empirical economics.