If disposable income falls by $50 billion and consumption falls by $40 billion, then the slope of the consumption function is
A) 1.20. B) 0.80. C) 0.70. D) 0.10.
B
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A) pension funds B) commercial banks C) insurance companies D) hedge funds
Buffalo in the United States almost became extinct while cattle, an animal that provides similar products, never has been close to extinction. The difference is due to
A) the greater marginal value of a head of cattle relative to buffalo, leading to over-hunting of buffalo. B) the greater marginal value of a buffalo relative to a steer, leading to the overharvesting of buffalo. C) cattle existing in Europe also while buffalo were specific to North America. D) the use of private property rights on cattle and common property rights on buffalo.
What is meant by an economy's self correcting mechanism? Explain the process through which self correcting mechanism reduces inflationary gap
Some economists argue that a rise in the interest rate, brought about by a rise in government borrowing in the loanable funds market to finance a budget deficit, brings in foreign funds in search of the higher interest rate return. This, in turn, dampens the rise in the interest rate. If this is true as far as it goes, there will be __________ crowding out than there would be if foreign funds did
not flow into the country. A) more B) less C) the same amount of D) none of the above