To achieve long-run equilibrium in an economy with a recessionary gap, without the use of stabilization policy, the inflation rate must:
A. not change.
B. increase.
C. decrease.
D. either increase or decrease depending on the relative shifts of AD and AS.
Answer: C
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The table above gives production information for Bob's Baseball Cap Company. Bob's total cost when zero caps are produced is $200 and workers cost $10 per hour. The total variable cost of producing 18 baseball hats per hour is
A) $200.00. B) $30.00. C) $1.67. D) More information is needed to answer the question.
The following appeared in a Florida newspaper a week after a hurricane hit the state. "Floridians are relieved that the storm produced no fatalities but homeowners face weeks, if not months, of rebuilding. Matters are made worse by the soaring prices of plywood and other building materials that always follow in a hurricane's path. Complaints of profiteering and price gouging have not deterred firms from raising their prices by over 100 percent." Which of the following offers the best explanation for the price increases referred to in the article?
A) The hurricane caused an increase in the demand for building materials. B) The hurricane created an artificial shortage of building materials. C) There was a reduction in supply as firms shipped plywood and other materials to locations not affected by the storm. D) The hurricane reduced the number of suppliers of building materials.
A trough occurs at point
A. V.
B. W.
C. X.
D. Y.
Airline deregulation led to the demise of many smaller airlines but large carriers were not materially affected
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false