Other things the same, which of the following responses would we expect from an increase in U.S. interest rates?
a. Your aunt puts more money in her savings account.
b. Foreign citizens decide to buy fewer U.S. bonds.
c. You decide to purchase a new oven for your cookie factory.
d. All of the above are correct.
a
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In analyzing macroeconomic data during the past year, you have discovered that average labor productivity fell, but total output increased. What was most likely to have caused this?
A) There is nothing unusual in this outcome because this is what normally occurs. B) The capital—output ratio probably rose. C) There was an increase in labor input. D) Unemployment probably increased.
Economists generally assume that
a. firms act to maximize the dividends paid to stockholders b. households act to maximize their wealth c. households act to maximize utility d. firms act to maximize revenue e. both households and firms act to minimize expenditures
What is true of marginal cost when marginal returns are increasing?
a. It is negative and increasing. b. It is negative and decreasing. c. It is positive and increasing. d. It is positive and decreasing. e. It is positive and has a constant slope.
Suppose the United States can produce either 1 ton of potato or 0.5 tons of wheat per worker per year, while Ireland can produce either 3 tons of potatoes or 2 tons of wheat per worker per year. There can be mutual gains from trade if: a. the United States specializes in potatoes because of its comparative advantage in producing potatoes
b. the United States specializes in wheat production because of its absolute advantage in producing wheat. c. the United States specializes in wheat production because of its comparative advantage in producing wheat. d. the United States specializes in potatoes because of its absolute advantage in producing potatoes.