If a hurricane were to wipe out the majority of the eastern seaboard in the United States:
A. neither the short-run nor long-run aggregate supply curves would be affected.
B. only the long-run aggregate supply curve would shift left.
C. only the short-run aggregate supply curve would shift left.
D. the long-run and short-run aggregate supply curves would both shift left.
Answer: D
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A) they will settle for the average wage. B) they will want to signal their ability. C) the premium for high ability is less than when most workers have high ability. D) they do not need to signal their ability.
Economic profit is accounting profit minus the cost of capital
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Patents and copyrights are designed to
a. eliminate above-normal profit in the short run b. move monopoly prices closer to prices that would occur under perfect competition c. prevent the capitalization of monopoly profit d. allow a period of above-normal profit to encourage innovation e. limit a monopoly's rent-seeking activities
Over the last half-century, which of the following countries has had the highest growth rate of output per capita?
A) Japan B) France C) United Kingdom D) United States