The economy pictured in the figure has a(n) ________ gap with a short-run equilibrium combination of inflation and output indicated by point ________. 
A. recessionary; A
B. recessionary; C
C. recessionary; B
D. expansionary; A
Answer: D
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If the present value equation used to calculate the price of a stock you are considering buying is "[$7 / (0.04 - 0.03)]," which of the following is correct, assuming that dividends will grow at a constant rate?
A) The stock price is $7, the dividend growth rate is 3 percent, and the interest rate is 1 percent. B) The stock price is $700, the dividend growth rate is 3 percent, and the interest rate is 4 percent. C) The dividend is $7 per share, the dividend growth rate is 1 percent, and the interest rate is 4 percent. D) The dividend is $7 per share, the dividend growth rate is 4 percent, and the interest rate is 3 percent.
Within a game theory model, if a change in decision-making raises corporation A's profits by $50 and lowers corporation B's profits by $60, the game is a
A) negative-sum game. B) zero-sum game. C) positive-sum game. D) cooperative game.
When the government levies a $100 million tax on people's income and puts the $100 million back into the economy in the form of a spending program, such as new interstate highway construction, the:
A. tax, then, generates a $100 million decline in real GDP. B. level of real GDP expands by $100 million. C. effect on real GDP is uncertain. D. tax multiplier overpowers the income multiplier, triggering a rollback in real GDP.
Suppose an American worker can make 20 pairs of shoes or grow 100 apples per day. On the other hand, a Canadian worker can produce 10 pairs of shoes or grow 20 apples per day. The opportunity cost for the United States is:
A. 1/5 apple for each pair of shoes. B. 5 pairs of shoes for each apple. C. 1 pair of shoes for every 2 apples. D. 5 apples for each pair of shoes.