Suppose a man and a woman are in love and care for the other's happiness as well as their own consumption. Suppose the man is more selfish than the woman UM = CM2/3 UW1/3 UW = CW1/2 UM1/2 They will maximize the joint happiness (UM + UW) where
a. CM = 100; CW = 0
b. CW = 100; CM = 100
c. 50 < CM < 100; 0 < CW < 50
d. 50 < CW < 100; 0 < CM < 50
c
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Why did the United States abandon the gold standard in the 1930s?
A) The government wanted to move away from a floating exchange rate system to a fixed exchange rate system. B) The Treasury Department in the United States found it was cheaper to print paper money instead of gold coins. C) The government wanted to rapidly expand the money supply in response to the Great Depression. D) New sources of gold were discovered, so the price of gold plummeted, dramatically reducing the value of the dollar.
When the central bank increases the monetary base, the purchasing power of previously existing currency ________, and this essentially transfers wealth ________
A) increases; from those who own existing currency to the government B) decreases; from those who own existing currency to the government C) increases; from the government to those who own existing currency D) decreases; from the government to those who own existing currency
Refer to Figure 9.4. If the government establishes a price floor of $40 and government purchases the surplus over quantity demanded, the resulting deadweight loss will be
A) $15. B) 10 widgets. C) $1,050. D) $1,200. E) $2,400.
Which of the following is true?
a. Inflation and unemployment rates can both increase in the short run in response to negative supply shocks. b. Inflation and unemployment rates cannot both decrease in the short run in response to reduced aggregate demand. c. Inflation and unemployment rates can both decrease in the short run in response to positive supply shocks. d. All of the above are true.