Which of the following describes the medium-of-exchange function of money?
A) noting that Audible.com sells downloadable audio books for $10 per book
B) making a monthly payment toward your car loan
C) paying $30 for a haircut
D) putting away $50 each month into your savings account
Ans: C) paying $30 for a haircut
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If the market price is lower than a perfectly competitive firm's average total cost, the firm will
A) immediately shut down. B) continue to produce if the price exceeds the average fixed cost. C) continue to produce if the price exceeds the average variable cost. D) shut down if the price exceeds the average fixed cost. E) shut down if the price is less than the average fixed cost.
Community-wide poverty:
A. is nonexistent in the developed world. B. creates problems beyond those faced by poor individuals living in wealthier communities. C. only creates problems in less wealthy countries. D. None of these is true.
Exhibit 5-7 GDP data (billions of dollars) Personal consumption expenditures$5,207 Interest425 Corporate profits735 Government spending1,406 Depreciation830 Rental income146 Gross private domestic investment1,116 Compensation of employees4,426 Exports870 Imports965 Indirect business taxes553 Proprietors' income520 Personal taxes886 Social Security taxes432 Transfer payments376 In Exhibit 5-7, disposable personal income (DI) is:
A. $5,127 billion. B. $5,608 billion. C. $6,254 billion. D. $6,495 billion.
In a firm, an entrepreneur is one who
A. works for the owner by running the firm. B. represents the firm in legal proceedings. C. decides to hire or fire. D. takes the risks associated with a business firm.