An economy in which output has decreased and prices have increased would suggest that there has been a:
A. negative demand side shock.
B. negative supply side shock.
C. positive demand side shock.
D. positive supply side shock.
Answer: B
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A) the Federal Reserve must reduce the money supply. B) the federal government must decrease its spending and increase net exports. C) the federal government's expenditures must be lower than its tax revenue. D) the Federal Reserve must raise interest rates and lower the required reserve ratio.
Suppose an increase in price decreases quantity demanded from 210 to 190. Using the mid-point formula, the percentage change in quantity demanded is:
A. 2 = 200 percent. B. 0.2 = 20 percent. C. 0.2 = 20 percent. D. 0.1 = 10 percent
Assume that Zark and Bora are related products on the planet Zappo. It is observed that when the price of Zark falls (due to the cyclical nature of the Zark harvest), the demand for Bora quickly rises. On the basis of this information which of the following can be considered true?
a. Zark and Bora are substitutes. b. Zark and Bora are complements. c. Zark and Bora are both luxury goods. d. Zark and Bora are inferior goods.
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a. there can be mutual gains from trade to the two countries if the USA exports wheat to China in exchange for pants b. The USA has a comparative advantage over China in the production of pants. c. China has a comparative advantage over the USA in the production of wheat d. there can be mutual gains from trade to the two countries if the USA exports pants to China in exchange for wheat.