Singapore had a GDP per capita of $395 in 1960, and $52,918 in 2013. The U.S had a GDP per capita of $2,881 in 1960 and $52,839 in 2013. Such a growth is referred to as:
A) instant growth. B) disguised growth. C) catch-up growth. D) sustained growth.
C
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The quality adjustment bias of the CPI refers to the failure of statisticians to:
A. take into account price changes in goods and services. B. allow for the possibility that consumers switch from products whose prices are rising. C. take into account improvements in goods and services. D. allow for the possibility that consumers switch stores at which they shop.
In the long run, the output of a monopolistically competitive firm
a. exceeds that of an otherwise similar perfectly competitive firm b. is less than that of an otherwise similar perfectly competitive firm c. is at the point at which LRAC is minimized d. equals that of an otherwise similar perfectly competitive firm e. is less than that of an otherwise similar monopolist
The sticky-price theory of the short-run aggregate supply curve says that if the price level rises by 5% and people were expecting it to rise by 2%, then firms have
a. higher than desired prices, which leads to an increase in the aggregate quantity of goods and services supplied. b. higher than desired prices, which leads to a decrease in the aggregate quantity of goods and services supplied. c. lower than desired prices, which leads to an increase in the aggregate quantity of goods and services supplied. d. lower than desired prices, which leads to a decrease in the aggregate quantity of goods and services supplied.
A model or theory in economics is:
A) based mostly on value judgments. B) built using relevant observations, assumptions, and abstractions. C) only useful if it correctly portrays the real world and its complexities. D) useful only if it is based on normative economic statements.