The official definition of a recession is when real GDP declines for two consecutive quarters

a. True
b. False


B

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A. $3,500 B. $3,250 C. $3,000 D. $2,500

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Suppose that over a period of years the country of Quasiland switched from being an agriculturally-based economy to a technologically-based economy. As a result, many people lost jobs because they lacked the correct skills

As they search for new jobs, these people are part of A) frictional unemployment. B) structural unemployment. C) cyclical unemployment. D) discouraged workers.

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Explain the optimal strategy that a price discriminating firm would use when pricing in markets with different elasticities

What will be an ideal response?

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Suppose that there is a positive aggregate demand shock and the central bank commits to an inflation rate target. But if the commitment is not credible, then

A) the public's expected inflation will remain unchanged. B) the short-run aggregate supply curve will rise. C) over time inflation will fall back down to the inflation target. D) all of the above. E) both A and B.

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