The term "stagflation" is used to define an economic situation where there are adverse supply shocks which cause a fall in output but with increasing price level
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
TRUE
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Maureen left her teaching job, which paid $30,000 per year, and invested $20,000 of her retirement fund (which was earning 10 percent interest) in a new real estate business. Her accountant predicted a $60,000 revenue the first year. Her husband, an economist, forecast her profit to be
a. $10,000. b. $28,000. c. $32,000. d. $60,000.
Which of the following events would unambiguously cause an increase in the equilibrium price of cotton shirts?
a. an increase in the price of wool shirts and a decrease in the price of raw cotton b. a decrease in the price of wool shirts and a decrease in the price of raw cotton c. an increase in the price of wool shirts and an increase in the price of raw cotton d. a decrease in the price of wool shirts and an increase in the price of raw cotton
Suppose that a firm operating in perfectly competitive market sells 300 units of output at a price of $3 each. Which of the following statements is correct? (i) Marginal revenue equals $3. (ii) Average revenue equals $100. (iii) Total revenue equals $300
a. (i) only b. (iii) only c. (i) and (ii) only d. (i), (ii), and (iii)
The accompanying table shows a pizzeria's fixed cost and variable cost at different levels of output. Pizzas sell for $20 each.Number of Pizzas Per DayFixed Cost ($/Day)Variable Cost ($/Day)050002550015050500250755004501005008501255001,650 When the pizzeria makes 50 pizzas a day, its average total cost is ________.
A. $10 B. $15 C. $20 D. $5