The above figure illustrates the market for corn. If point "a" represents the original equilibrium and point "b" the new equilibrium, which of the following could have caused the change?
A) a decrease in the number of corn growers
B) a decrease the price of wheat, a substitute in production for corn
C) an increase in the cost of the seed used to grow the corn
D) a decrease in buyers' incomes if corn is an inferior good
E) an increased belief among buyers that corn is healthy
B
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Suppose a presidential candidate makes a statement in a debate whereby he promises that he would encourage the Fed to permanently lower the unemployment rate to 3%
His opponent claims that this type of policy idea is mired in the 1960s and would only cause inflation. Explain what the opponent means.
Refer to Figure 29-2. Consider the market for U.S. Dollars against the British pound shown in the graph above. From this graph we can conclude that the dollar price of a British pound has ________ to ________ dollars per pound
A) decreased; 2.00 B) decreased; 0.46 C) increased; 0.50 D) increased; 2.17
At a price of $5, Sam buys 10 units of a product; when the price increases to $6, Sam buys 8 units. Martha says Sam's demand has decreased. Is Martha correct?
a. Yes, Martha is correct. Sam's demand has decreased. b. No, Martha is incorrect. Sam's demand has increased. c. No, Martha is incorrect. Sam's quantity demanded has decreased, and his demand has not changed. d. No, Martha is incorrect. Sam's quantity demanded has increased, and his demand has increased. e. No, Martha is incorrect. Sam's demand has increased, and his quantity demanded has decreased.
Under a system of flexible exchange rates, which of the following would be most likely to cause a nation's currency to appreciate on the foreign exchange market?
a. stable domestic prices while the nation's trading partners are experiencing inflation b. a decrease in domestic interest rates c. an increase in foreign interest rates d. a domestic inflation rate of 10 percent while the nation's trading partners are experiencing stable prices