The self-correcting property of the economy means that output gaps are eventually eliminated by:
A. increasing or decreasing potential output.
B. government policy.
C. decreasing inflation only.
D. increasing or decreasing inflation.
Answer: D
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The table above gives Jane's total utility from magazines and CDs. The price of a magazine is $4 and the price of a CD is $10. Which of the following CORRECTLY illustrates the principle of diminishing marginal utility? The fact that
A) the sixth magazine has less marginal utility than the sixth CD. B) Jane's marginal utility per dollar from the second magazine is the same as her marginal utility per dollar from the third CD. C) the marginal utility per dollar from the sixth magazine is less than the total utility from six magazines. D) the marginal utility of the third CD is less than the marginal utility of second CD.
Which of the following increases the possibility of depreciation of the domestic currency in the foreign exchange market?
a. An increase in the demand for domestic goods in the foreign market b. A decrease in total imports made by the domestic country c. A decrease in the interest rates in the domestic country d. An increase in the short-term foreign investments e. An increase in domestic production of import substitutes
Occupations X and Y employ persons with the same productivity. Workers in the two occupations work the same number of hours per day when on the job. Employment is stable throughout the year in X, while Y is characterized by seasonal layoffs. How will the hourly wage rate and annual earnings compare in the two occupations?
a. The hourly wage rate will be higher in X, but the annual earnings will be higher for Y. b. Both the hourly wage rate and annual earnings will be higher in X. c. Both the hourly wage rate and annual earnings will be higher in Y. d. The hourly wage rate will be higher in Y, but the annual earnings will likely be higher for X.
The decision-making strategy that aims for adequate results because optimal results may necessitate excessive expenditure of resources is known as:
A. loss aversion. B. the adaptive rationality standard. C. satisficing. D. the present-aim standard of rationality.