Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. The period known as the "Industrial Revolution" began in the United States in the late 1800's.
2. Citizens living in the richest nations today have material standards of living that are on average more than 50 times higher than people living in the poorest countries.
3. Savings are generated when current consumption is less than current output.
4. Buying 100 shares of Google stock would be an example of economic investment
5. Economists use the word investment to refer to the purchase of assets such as stocks, bonds, and real estate.


1. FALSE
2. TRUE
3. TRUE
4. FALSE
5. FALSE

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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The inflation rate in January of 2009 as measured by the CPI was zero. If inflation were to remain at zero for a long period, what would be the effect on velocity?

a. It will decrease. b. It will increase. c. It will remain constant. d. Velocity is unrelated to interest rates.

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The existence of a negative externality will result in:

A. a less than optimal level of production. B. elimination of deadweight loss. C. a greater than optimal level of production. D. prices that are artificially high.

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A. 1,540,242.68 and 48, respectively. B. 44,539.54 and 2, respectively. C. 747,851.57, and 98, respectively. D. There is not sufficient information to answer this question.

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