Goods and activities typically are more highly valued the sooner they can be enjoyed, other things constant,
a. only when interest rates are positive
b. because interest rates are positive
c. only when people save
d. because people save
e. because people have positive rates of time preference
E
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A. $27.47 B. $26.92 C. $21.13 D. $26.40
A severe hurricane hits Florida, destroying large amounts of the citrus crop. What is the most likely effect of this on the aggregate supply?
A. It will remain unchanged. B. No effect; the economy will move along the curve to a higher price level. C. No effect; the economy will move along the curve to a lower price level. D. It will increase. E. It will decrease.
What does a study of immigration figures before 1921 indicate?
(a) An overwhelming majority of immigrants came from the British Isles. (b) Voluntary immigrations slowed as 1921 approached. (c) The diversification of immigrants increased since the colonial period of U.S. history. (d) It is not possible to link immigration patterns and growth in the U.S. economy.
Suppose the production of VCRs can be represented by the following production function: q = L0.4 K0.4. The firm currently produces units. If all inputs doubled, the new level of output will equal
A) 20.4 q1. B) 20.8 q1. C) 0.8 q1. D) 1.6 q1.