Largescale immigration into the New World, between 1870 and 1913 caused the real wages to:
a. decrease in comparison with Europe.
b. increase at a slower pace in comparison with Europe.
c. increase at a higher pace in comparison with Europe.
d. stay constant.
Ans: b. increase at a slower pace in comparison with Europe.
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Starting salaries for female OB/GYNs are higher than those of male OB/GYNs. What is the best explanation for this?
a. Female OB/GYNs have more human capital than male OB/GYNs. b. Female OB/GYNs are smarter than male OB/GYNs. c. The demand for female OB/GYNs is greater than the demand for male OB/GYNs. d. The demand for female OB/GYNs is less than the demand for male OB/GYNs. e. More males are in OB/GYN residency programs than females.
Figure 5-3
illustrates the market for a product that generates an external benefit. D1 is the private market demand curve, while D2 is the demand curve including the external benefit. Which of the following is true?
a.
Point a illustrates the competitive private market outcome, while point b illustrates the outcome consistent with economic efficiency.
b.
Point b illustrates the competitive private market outcome, while point a illustrates the outcome consistent with economic efficiency.
c.
The competitive private market outcome is consistent with the conditions for economic efficiency.
d.
The good will tend to be oversupplied relative to the conditions for economic efficiency.
Following the tariff imposed on Chinese tires, some businesspeople correctly argued that the U.S. tariff would result in
A) China retaliating by raising tariffs on some U.S. exports. B) China halting the sale of all products in the United States. C) U.S. firms never being able to meet the demand for U.S.-produced tires. D) the government demanding price cuts from U.S. tire manufacturers.
Which of the following is NOT directly included in Canadian GDP?
A) bus tickets sold to tourists for a tour bus ride in Montreal B) the purchase of tickets to a Kanye West concert in Montreal C) the sale of tickets to the Vancouver Olympics to U.S. citizens D) gasoline purchased by a tour bus operator in Quebec E) All of the items would be included in Canadian GDP.