We can measure the profits earned by a firm in a competitive industry as
a. (P - ATC) × Q.
b. (P - MC) × Q.
c. MR × MC.
d. (MC - ATC) × Q.
a
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Which of the following is likely to be true when the economy is in a boom?
A) The inflation rate is negative. B) The size of government expenditure multiplier is small. C) The size of government expenditure multiplier is large. D) The unemployment rate is high.
According to the Rule of 70, if a country grows at 2.0 percent per year instead of 1.5 percent per year, how many fewer years will it take to double its level of real GDP?
A) It will take 11.6 years fewer. B) It will take 35 years fewer. C) It will take 58.3 years fewer. D) It will take 20 years fewer. E) It will take 17.9 years fewer.
The tax reductions, increases in defense expenditures, and budget deficits of the 1980s are characteristic of
a. expansionary fiscal policy. b. the crowding-out effect. c. restrictive fiscal policy. d. the paradox of thrift.
One of the problems with a strict monetary policy rule that sets a constant growth rate for the money supply is that when there are large shocks to the economy, the growth rate of _______, causing real GDP growth to slow down.
A. the average price level can fall B. the average price level can rise C. the velocity of money can fall D. the velocity of money can rise