According to the liquidity premium theory, a steep yield curve may be an indicator of
A) expectations of a significant increase in inflation.
B) an upcoming recession.
C) an economic slowdown.
D) lower future short-term interest rates.
A
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a. The management is trying to convince the union that it would stick to its strategy b. The union believes the management's threat c. All of the above d. None of the above
Under perfect competition, which of the following are the same (equal) at all levels of output?
a. Price and marginal cost. b. Price and marginal revenue. c. Marginal cost and marginal revenue. d. All of these.
Productivity is defined as: a. the ratio of a specific measure of output to a specific measure of input
b. the production of worthwhile goods and services. c. the market value of goods, services, and resources produced per time period (e.g., per year). d. average input divided by average output. e. total input divided by average output.
For the demand function P = 50 - 5Q,
A. the total revenue is the same whether the price is 20 or 30. B. a producer would do well to price at 50. C. a producer would do well to price at 40. D. a producer could give away only 20.