An economy in which output has decreased and prices have increased would suggest that there has been a:
A. negative demand side shock.
B. negative supply side shock.
C. positive demand side shock.
D. positive supply side shock.
Answer: B
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a. unemployed. b. discouraged workers. c. in the labor force. d. temporarily unemployed.
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A) inelastic. B) perfectly inelastic. C) elastic. D) unit elastic.
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A. bureaucrats lack accurate market data. B. firms ignore the price controls. C. legislation cannot alter basic economic incentives. D. they are not enforced by government.