If a good has an absolute price elasticity of 4, the demand for the good is
A) unit elastic.
B) inelastic.
C) perfectly elastic.
D) elastic.
Answer: D
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The natural rate of unemployment is equal to the unemployment rate when there is only:
A. structural and frictional unemployment. B. frictional unemployment. C. cyclical unemployment. D. structural and cyclical unemployment.
Refer to Figure 2-6. If the economy is currently producing at point A, what is the opportunity cost of moving to point B?
A) 60 thousand spoons B) 46 thousand forks C) 16 thousand spoons D) 12 thousand forks
When he was chairman of the Fed, Paul Volcker faced an economy with significant stagflation which was a result of oil shocks. Volcker was determined to bring the inflation rate down, which essentially acted like a decrease in the inflation target
In this sense, Volcker's action caused ________ and caused inflation to decrease and ________. A) the AD curve to shift to the left; real GDP to increase. B) the AD curve to shift to the left; real GDP to decrease. C) the AS curve to shift to the right; real GDP to increase. D) the AS curve to shift to the right; real GDP to decrease.
The official poverty level is based on pretax income including cash. Which of the following statements is correct regarding this official specification of poverty?
A) This is a good definition of poverty since it is made up of the income from productive resources. B) This is not a good definition of poverty because our tax structure consists of different tax brackets based on income. C) This is not a good definition of poverty because it does not include in-kind subsidies. D) This is a good definition of poverty because it is easy to measure.