Which is an example of barter?

A. A person trades a desk for a box of tools
B. A person buys clothes at a used clothing store
C. A gift of tuition money from parents to their children
D. The purchase of stock on the New York Stock Exchange


Answer: A

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A) less than 5 times as much as your grandfather in terms of nominal income. B) 5 times as much as your grandfather in terms of real income. C) less than 5 times as much as your grandfather in terms of real income. D) more than 5 times as much as your grandfather in terms of real income.

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When the aggregate demand curve and the short-run aggregate supply curve intersect

A) the long-run aggregate supply curve must also intersect at the same point. B) structural and frictional unemployment equal zero. C) inflation must be increasing. D) the economy is in short-run macroeconomic equilibrium.

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For which pairs of goods is the cross-price elasticity most likely to be negative?

a. peanut butter and jelly b. automobile tires and coffee c. pens and pencils d. paperback novels and electronic books for e-readers

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The demand for Chiquita bananas is more inelastic than the demand for fruit.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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