________ extended the government's authority to ban vertical and conglomerate mergers.
A. The Federal Trade Commission Act
B. The Clayton Act of 1914
C. The Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890
D. The Celler-Kefauver Act of 1950
Answer: D
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If rational expectations are assumed, inflation can be reduced with no corresponding increase in unemployment
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Assume for Guatemala that the domestic price of coffee without international trade is higher than the world price of coffee. This suggests that
a. Guatemala has a comparative advantage over other countries in the production of coffee, and Guatemala will export coffee. b. Guatemala has a comparative advantage over other countries in the production of coffee, and Guatemala will import coffee. c. other countries have a comparative advantage over Guatemala in the production of coffee, and Guatemala will export coffee. d. other countries have a comparative advantage over Guatemala in the production of coffee, and Guatemala will import coffee.
If the perceive real wage goes up, real GDP increases:
a. unless the actual real wage remains the same or falls. b. in the short run. c. in the long run. d. all of the above.