An economic justification for government providing public goods and services is that many people can benefit regardless of whether they pay or not
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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In 2016 final sales equal $350 billion and the change in business inventories is -$60 billion. GDP in 2016
A. is $290 billion. B. is $295 billion. C. is $410 billion. D. cannot be determined from this information.
Starting from long-run equilibrium, a large decrease in government purchases will result in a(n) ________ gap in the short-run and ________ inflation and ________ output in the long-run.
A. expansionary; lower; potential B. expansionary; higher; potential C. recessionary; lower; potential D. recessionary; lower; lower
To be considered officially unemployed, a person must be at least 16 years old
A) and be a discouraged worker. B) and not working. C) and not in school and not working. D) and not working but is actively seeking employment.
The Hawaiian island of Lana'i is privately owned by Castle & Cooke and for generations most of its land was used to grow pineapples. Now, many of the pineapple fields have been replaced by tourist accommodations, including a pair of world-class hotels and a top rated golf course. What would an economist say about this change in land-use patterns?
A) While growing pineapples used the island's land more efficiently, tourism provides utility to the largest number of people. B) Economic rent has allocated the island's resources to their highest-valued use: tourism. C) Agriculture is still the land's highest-valued and most efficient use, but tourism earns more profits for Castle & Cooke. D) To find the land's economic rent, add the price per acre that land on Lana'i would be worth if used to grow pineapples to the value per acre when used for a golf course.