If a hurricane were to wipe out the majority of the eastern seaboard in the United States, it would likely cause a:
A. short-run supply shock.
B. long-run supply shock.
C. long-run demand shock.
D. short-run demand shock.
Answer: B
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A) $4 per unit. B) $8 per unit. C) $12 per unit. D) $16 per unit.
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A stress test of banks, such as that undertaken in the Spring of 2009, is designed to:
A) ensure that banks have followed proper accounting standards B) make sure that banks are properly managed C) gauge how well banks would fare if the economy worsens D) estimate the impact of a bank panic on the overall economy
Exhibit 11-11 GDP data (billions of dollars) Personal consumption expenditures$4,750 Exports810 Government spending1,400 Social Security taxes600 Depreciation450 Indirect business taxes550 Imports850 Gross private domestic investment900 Corporate income taxes200 Personal taxes800 Corporate profits50 Transfer payments700 In Exhibit 11-11, and using the expenditures approach, gross domestic product (GDP) equals:
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