Which of the following was not a factor contributing to the debt crisis in Latin America?
(a) The oil shocks.
(b) Trade liberalization in many developing countries.
(c) An increase in global interest rates.
(d) A lack of investment opportunities in the developed countries.
(e) All of the above.
B
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A natural monopoly exists when
A) diseconomies of scale exist in an industry. B) one firm can supply an entire market at a lower average total cost than can two or more firms. C) a firm can engage in price discrimination. D) the producers in an industry have formed a cartel. E) a monopoly firm faces a horizontal demand curve.
Double taxation refers to
A) individuals paying taxes on wage income and individuals paying taxes on dividends. B) corporations paying taxes on capital gains and individuals paying taxes on wage income. C) corporations paying taxes on profits and individuals paying taxes on dividends. D) corporations paying taxes on profits and individuals paying taxes on wage income.
If domestic and foreign prices rise by the same relative amount, what will happen to the trade balance?
a. It will rise. b. Nothing will happen. c. It will fall. d. Not enough information is provided to answer the question.
If your money income stays the same but the price of one good that you are buying goes up, your effective purchasing power
A. falls. B. does not change. C. cannot be determined. D. rises.