Government action can cause a significant market demand shift.

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


True

Government action can cause significant market shifts. If the government required the use of hands-free headsets while driving a car, the sale of those headsets would increase, shifting demand to the right.

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Holding other factors constant, if Congress passes a 5% investment tax credit under which a firm receives $5 in tax refunds from the government for every $100 it spends on new capital equipment, then the real interest rate will ________ and the equilibrium quantity of national saving and investment will ________.

A. increase; decrease B. increase; increase C. decrease; increase D. increase; not change

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Sitting through a terrible movie till the end because you already bought the ticket is an example of:

A. sunk cost fallacy B. making a decision at the margin. C. rational behavior. D. negative utility endorsement.

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Which of the following options could be used to eliminate a recessionary gap?

a. Decrease consumption b. Increase investment c. Decrease investment d. Increase taxes

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