If we observe that when consumers' incomes rise by 10%, the quantity demanded of ice cream increases by 5%, then ice cream is an inferior good

a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false


False

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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"Given the long run implication of Solow's growth model with respect to the rate of savings, the low savings rate in the United States is not a problem." This statement overlooks that over time it appears that

A) total factor productivity and the growth rate of capital per person are positively related. B) total factor productivity and the growth rate of capital per person are inversely related. C) total factor productivity and the difference between the growth rates of capital per capita and population are not related a and k - n are not related. D) savings rates and per capita growth rates are inversely related.

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The Solo Coal Mine is the only employer in the small town of Way out there. The market supply of coal miners is Qs = 0.02W - 400 and Qd = 500 - 0.02W, where W is the annual wage of a coal miner and Q is the number of coal miners. What is the deadweight loss due to the monopsony in the coal miners market?

A. $27,778 B. $13,889 C. $41,667 D. $21,667

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We can predict the outcome of a two-player game as long as

a. each player follows a strategy that negates the other player's strategy b. at least one player has a bilateral strategy c. neither player has a subsistence strategy d. neither player has a dominant strategy e. at least one of the players has a dominant strategy

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