The main reason that President Clinton was forced to revise his campaign promise to cut taxes was that, in 1993, he faced a large
a. balance of payments surplus.
b. balance of payments deficit.
c. federal budget deficit.
d. federal budget surplus.
c
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An economy with an expansionary gap will, in the absence of stabilization policy, eventually experience a(n) ________ in the inflation rate, leading to a(n) ________ in output.
A. decrease; increase B. increase; increase C. decrease; decrease D. increase; decrease
The following price-quantity coordinates for gold used by U.S. dentists were observed: P = $875/ounce, Q = 342,000; P = $200/ounce, Q = 706,000. These points most likely lie along the
A. supply curve for gold for dental use. B. demand curve for dental use. C. equilibrium curve for dental use. D. production possibilities curve for dental use.
A college bookstore offers both new and used Physics 101 textbooks. Vicki pays $120 for a new copy, Darrel pays $85 for a used copy. Who made an economically efficient choice?
A) Vicki B) Darrel C) Both Vicki and Darrel D) Neither one of them—they could have found a better deal on the Internet.
Real GDP in 2015 is $10 trillion. Between 2015 and 2016, using 2015 prices, GDP grew 3 percent and using 2016 prices real GDP grew 7 percent. Using the chain-weighted output index method, real GDP in 2016 is ________ trillion
A) $10.5 B) $11 C) $10.1 D) $12.72