A normative economic statement:
a. is a model used to collect data.
b. is a statement of fact.
c. is a statement of what ought to be, not what is.
d. indicates what will occur if certain assumptions are true.
c
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Banks would be expected to minimize holding excess reserves because this practice is
A. illegal.
B. not profitable.
C. technically difficult.
D. subject to a stiff excess reserves tax.
The macroeconomist would most likely study
A) the effects of changing apple prices on the market for oranges. B) the effects of an increase in wage rates on a woman's decision to enter the labor force. C) the effects of a lower income tax rates on the nation's total production of goods and services. D) the effect of increased union wages on the cost of producing automobiles.
Exhibit 4-3 Supply and demand curves
The market shown in Exhibit 4-3 is initially in equilibrium at E4. Changes in market conditions result in a new equilibrium at E3. This change is stated as a(n):
A. increase in supply and an increase in quantity demanded. B. increase in supply and a decrease in demand. C. decrease in supply and a decrease in quantity demanded. D. increase in demand an increase in supply.
Considering that the U.S. places a quota on imports of steel from South Korea, which of the following would NOT likely occur?
A) The price of steel in the United States would increase. B) The quantity of steel produced in the United States would increase or stay the same. C) The demand for steel in the United States will increase. D) The quantity demanded for steel in the United States will decrease.