A point outside a production possibilities curve indicates
A) that resources are not being used efficiently.
B) an output combination that society cannot attain given its current level of resources and technology.
C) that resources are being used very efficiently.
D) that both goods are characterized by increasing costs.
Answer: B
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Which of the following correctly describes the relationship between economic efficiency and economic equity?
A) There is often a trade-off between the two. B) There is no conflict between the two goals. C) They always call for opposite outcomes. D) They are both automatically achieved in a free market economy.
The price of a new textbook is $120 in one year and is $150 two years later, while the price of a used copy of the text increased from $40 to $60. The relative price of a new textbook
A) increased from 3 to 4.5. B) decreased from 0.8 to 0.67. C) decreased from 3 to 2.5. D) remained constant.
Of the following nations, the country with the highest saving rate is
A) the United States. B) Japan. C) Mexico. D) Ethiopia.
Assume a country experiences heavy capital outflows. What is the first round effect on the real risk-free interest rate?
a. The change in the real risk-free interest rate is ambiguous. b. The real risk-free interest rate rises. c. The real risk-free interest rate falls. d. The real risk-free interest rate is unaffected.