In 2008, inflation exceeded expected inflation. In 2009, expected inflation exceeded inflation
Therefore the real interest rate was ________ than the expected real interest rate in 2008 and the real interest rate was ________ than the expected real interest rate in 2009. A) less; less
B) less; greater
C) greater; less
D) greater; greater
B
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Refer to Table 12.1. The expected real rate of interest for Australia is
A) -1.4%. B) 1.4%. C) 6.9%. D) It cannot be determined from the information provided.
A technological improvement lowers the cost of producing corn. As a result, the price of a pound of corn ________ and the quantity of corn ________
A) rises; increases B) rises; decreases C) falls; increases D) falls; decreases E) falls; does not change
Complementary goods are goods people consume together, such as peanut butter and jelly. If the price of peanut butter falls, we predict
A) the demand for peanut butter would increase. B) the demand for jelly would increase. C) the demand for peanut butter would decrease. D) the demand for jelly would decrease.
In a labor market, the benefits to the firm from an additional unit of labor are referred to as the: a. efficiency wage
b. average revenue product of labor. c. average physical product of labor. d. marginal revenue product of labor.