Refer to the diagram, which relates to Firm A. Which of the following would shift A's average total cost curve from ATC 1 to ATC 2 ?
A. Replacement of old equipment with new, more productive equipment embodying technological advance.
B. A decrease in the incomes of A's customers.
C. A move along A's total product curve (not shown).
D. The increase in the price of one of the major inputs used to produce A's product.
A. Replacement of old equipment with new, more productive equipment embodying technological advance.
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A. decline; lower; expand B. increase; raise; decline C. decline; lower; decline D. decline; raise; decline
When an economy is in a liquidity trap
A) monetary policy cannot be used to influence the exchange rate. B) monetary policy can be used to drive interest rates down, but not to drive them up. C) there is an excess demand for bonds. D) people and institutions avoid holding cash balances. E) it can escape only by introducing a hard, or illiquid, currency.
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a) each year must be multiplied by the relevant price index. b) years 1 and 2 must be inflated. c) years 4 and 5 must be inflated. d) years 1 and 2 must be deflated.
The basic difference between macroeconomics and microeconomics is:
A. microeconomics concentrates on individual markets while macroeconomics focuses primarily on international trade. B. microeconomics concentrates on the behaviour of individual consumers while macroeconomics focuses on the behaviour of firms. C. microeconomics concentrates on the behaviour of individual consumers and firms while macroeconomics focuses on the performance of the entire economy. D. microeconomics explores the causes of inflation while macroeconomics focuses on the causes of unemployment.