The diamond-water puzzle, described by Adam Smith, suggests that the consumer’s surplus of water is high and the consumer’s surplus for diamonds is low.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
True
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If a nation's population grows, then
A) growth in real GDP per person will be less than the growth of real GDP. B) there can be no economic growth. C) growth in real GDP per person will be greater than the growth of real GDP. D) there must be an increase in real GDP per person.
The Fed has set a uniform reserve requirement of 3 percent for all deposits in the U.S. banking system
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of these events would cause the consumer price index to overstate the increase in the cost of living?
a. Car makers benefit from a new technology that allows them to sell higher-quality cars to consumers with no increase in price. b. Energy prices decrease, and consumers respond by buying more gas and electricity. c. A new good is introduced that renders cellular telephones inferior and obsolete. d. All of the above are correct.
A country has a (an) __________ in the production of a good it produces at lower opportunity cost than another country
A) absolute advantage B) specialization disadvantage C) tariff-efficient advantage D) infant-industry advantage E) none of the above