Refer to Figure 18-2. Consider the market for U.S. Dollars against the British pound shown in the graph above. From this graph we can conclude that the dollar price of a British pound has ________ to ________ dollars per pound
A) decreased; 2.00 B) increased; 2.17 C) decreased; 0.46 D) increased; 0.50
B
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The marginal propensity to save (MPS) is
A) the rate at which real savings changes over time. B) the percentage of real disposable income saved. C) the difference between the amounts of real disposable income consumed and saved. D) the percentage of an additional dollar of real disposable income that will go toward additional real savings.
If a government spends $20 billion on new bridges that have an expected life of 20 years, the expenditures would:
a. Increase government spending and government expenses by the full $20 billion even though a business would expense them over the 20-year period. b. Not change government spending and therefore would not change the government deficit because they are capital expenditures. c. Increase total government spending by the full amount (i.e., $20 billion), but only $1 billion of it would be considered part of the budget deficit because the $20 billion is amortized over the 20 years. d. Initially increase the budget deficit by an amount equal to $20 billion, but only $1 billion of it would be considered part of the government spending because the $20 billion is amortized over the 20 years.
One result of a tax, regardless of whether the tax is placed on the buyers or the sellers, is that the
a. equilibrium quantity of the good is unchanged. b. price the buyer effectively pays is lower. c. supply curve for the good shifts upward by the amount of the tax. d. tax reduces the welfare of both buyers and sellers.
Even stable and predictable inflation can cause which of the following?
a. shoe leather b. menu cost c. tax distortions d. All of the above