The price signal the consumer gets in a competitive market
A. In no way reflects opportunity cost.
B. Is not reliable for making choices about the allocation of resources.
C. Is an accurate reflection of opportunity cost.
D. Is the result of the selfishness of individuals.
Answer: C
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Assuming initially that the required reserve ratio = 10%, the currency-deposit ratio = 40%, and the excess reserve ratio = 0, an increase in the currency-deposit ratio to 50% causes the M1 money multiplier to ________, everything else held constant
A) increase from 2.5 to 2.8 B) decrease from 2.8 to 2.5 C) increase from 2.33 to 2.8 D) decrease from 2.8 to 2.33
A good with an income elasticity of 0.4 is:
A. a luxury good. B. a normal good. C. an inferior good. D. a substitute good.
Which of the following provide the best evidence of specialization?
a. a firm that produces a line of related products, such as eight kinds of breakfast cereal b. an architect who is willing to practice in only one geographic area c. a physician that practices in a specialty area such as cardiology or orthopedic surgery d. a family that eats at Wendy's every Thursday night e. a retailer that sells goods but provides no services
Refer to Figure 9-1. Based on the graph of the labor market above, if a minimum wage is set at $5 per hour, which of the following will occur?
A) The level of unemployment will rise, but the percentage of the labor force unemployed will not change. B) The unemployment rate will fall. C) The unemployment rate will rise. D) None of the above will occur.