The table below shows the number of umbrellas and bushels of corn produced in the United Kingdom and the rest of the world per labor hour. The opportunity cost of producing an umbrella in the United Kingdom is ProductivityIn the United KingdomIn the Rest of the WorldUmbrellas per labor hour0.251.00Bushels of corn per labor hour0.500.67
A. 1/3 of a bushel of corn.
B. three bushels of corn.
C. 3/2 bushels of corn.
D. two bushels of corn.
Answer: D
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A) Supply would decrease, demand would decrease and the economy moves from B to C to D. B) Supply would increase, demand would decrease and the economy moves from C to B to A. C) Demand would decrease and the economy moves from B to A. D) Demand would increase and the economy moves from A to B.
Inflation usually increases during a recession and decreases during an expansion
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Macroeconomics deals with ________ while microeconomics deals with ________.
A. choices of rich people; choices of poor people B. choices important to people; choices not important to people C. choices that involve money; choices that does not involve money D. economywide choices; choices of individuals
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A. zero units of output. B. two units of output. C. an output level of about four. D. one unit of output.