Social Security is indexed by the CPI. As a result
a. it is "over-indexed.".
b. it ignores inflation
c. it is "under-indexed.".
d. it is "un-indexed.".
e. it is "over-subscribed.".
A
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A) is greater than B) is less than C) is equal to D) cannot be compared to E) can be compared but more information is needed to determine whether the slope is greater than, less than, or equal to
If firms in an oligopolistic industry successfully collude and form a cartel, what price and output will result?
A) the monopoly price and output B) the competitive price and output C) the monopolistically competitive price and output D) a price higher than the monopoly price and, because there is more than one firm in the industry, more output than the monopoly amount E) a price lower than the competitive price and, because there are only a few firms in the industry, less output than the competitive amount
Which of the following statements is true?
A) Eliminating its tariffs and quotas unilaterally would not benefit the United States because this would remove the leverage it would have to persuade other countries to eliminate their trade restrictions. B) Economic efficiency would be increased if the United States eliminated all of its trade restrictions, but only if all other countries eliminated their trade restrictions too. C) The U. S. economy would gain from the elimination of its tariffs but not from the elimination of its quotas. D) The U.S. economy would gain from the elimination of tariffs and quotas even if other countries do not reduce their tariffs and quotas.
The "life cycle" hypothesis sates that
a. MPC remains constant as national income rises b. MPC varies with age c. transitory income determines consumption d. MPC varies with permanent income e. consumption spending is independent of income