Which of the following is correct?
a. Economic fluctuations are easily predicted by competent economists.
b. Recessions have never occurred very close together.
c. Spending, income, and production do not fluctuate closely with real GDP.
d. None of the above is correct.
d
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Which of the following statements about full employment is true?
A. Liberal economists insist that an unemployment rate of 4 percent constitutes full employment. B. Conservative economists feel that an unemployment rate of 6 percent is a realistic portrayal of full employment. C. Economists cannot agree on what constitutes full employment, thus 5% represents a reasonable compromise. D. All of these choices are true.
What are the two main components of business cycle theories?
A) A description of shocks and a model of how the economy responds to them B) A model of how people decide to spend and a description of the government's role in the economy C) A model of how equilibrium is reached and a description of the government's role in the economy D) A description of shocks and a description of the government's role in the economy
If inflationary expectations are stable and there is no current inflation, the short-run Phillips curve will intersect the long-run Phillips curve at: a. a 0 percent unemployment rate
b. a 2 percent unemployment rate. c. a 4 percent unemployment rate. d. the natural rate of unemployment.
When Jim adds $1,000 worth of farm equipment to his production process, he finds that his corn output increases from 200 to 350 bushels. If the price of corn is $2 per bushel, the marginal revenue product of capital is
a. $10 b. $150 c. $300 d. $350 e. $1,000