When yield curves are steeply upward sloping
A) long-term interest rates are above short-term interest rates.
B) short-term interest rates are above long-term interest rates.
C) short-term interest rates are about the same as long-term interest rates.
D) medium-term interest rates are above both short-term and long-term interest rates.
A
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A. raise; expansionary B. lower; recessionary C. lower; expansionary D. raise; recessionary
Based on most observations, what are the effects on government budgets from the national health care program?
A) Tax revenues will not flow into the new program immediately. B) The federal government ultimately will have to search for ways to reduce its health care expenditures. C) Federal government expenditures on the program are being phased in immediately. D) the federal government ultimately will lower taxes since the program's cost will decline over time.
A monopolist always ________ if its ATC schedule is everywhere above its demand schedule.
A. shuts down B. breaks even C. earns a positive profit D. suffers a loss
The central idea behind comparative advantage is that a nation should:
A. Compare its market economy with other nations B. Specialize in the product that it can produce with the lowest opportunity cost C. Use money as a medium of exchange to facilitate specialization and trade D. Pursue investment in capital goods as a means of stimulating economic growth