At present, what is the approximate natural rate of unemployment in the United States?
a. 4.5 percent
b. 5.5 percent
c. 7 percent
d. 8.5 percent
e. 2.5 percent
A
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If the Fed wished to decrease inflation, it could
A) increase the reserve requirement or conduct an open market sale. B) increase the reserve requirement or conduct an open market purchase. C) decrease the reserve requirement or conduct an open market sale. D) decrease the reserve requirement or conduct an open market purchase.
Price indexes can overstate inflation because they
A) omit some quality improvements. B) do not contain the prices of any used goods. C) do not contain the prices of foreign goods. D) do not contain the prices of services.
In the prisoners' dilemma game, each player
A) has only one possible strategy. B) can choose from two strategies. C) can choose from three strategies. D) can choose from four strategies.
An appreciation in the value of the dollar will ______.
a. make imports increase because they will become cheaper b. make imports increase because they will become more expensive c. make exports increase because they will become more expensive d. make exports increase because they will become cheaper