When economists say that private investment is "autonomous," they mean that it:
a. will never change.
b. is not dependent on the current level of disposable income.
c. is determined by the "animal spirits" of business decision makers.
d. is determined by the level of saving.
b
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The Fed can engage in preemptive strikes against a rise in inflation by ________ the federal funds interest rate; it can act preemptively against negative demand shocks by ________ the federal funds interest rate
A) raising; lowering B) raising; raising C) lowering; lowering D) lowering; raising
The key difference between "quantitative easing" and "credit easing" is that ________
A) the goal of the former is to raise expected inflation B) the latter refers to a substantial change in the composition of the central bank's balance sheet C) the latter refers to a substantial expansion of the central bank's balance sheet D) the former is endorsed by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, while the latter was devised by Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe E) none of the above
A firm uses an efficiency wage scheme to deter workers from shirking. A risk-neutral worker will not shirk if
A) the expected loss from being fired is larger than or equal to the gain from shirking. B) the expected loss from being fired is smaller than the gain from shirking. C) the gain from shirking is positive. D) the expected loss from being fired is zero.
Why does a network externality arise?
a. Each additional unit of a good sold reduces the value of the previously sold units. b. As more and more units of a good are produced, the average cost declines. c. Consumption of a good by one user does not affect the consumption of subsequent users. d. The firms enjoy economies of scale in the long run. e. Each additional unit of a good sold increases the value of the previously sold units.