Something that changes incentives so as to make otherwise empty threats or promises credible is called a:
A. dominant strategy.
B. strategic device.
C. commitment device.
D. Nash equilibrium.
Answer: C
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The economic analysis of extending the duration of unemployment benefits to 99 weeks involves both positive and normative analysis. Consider the following consequences of extending the duration of unemployment benefits:
a. Extending the duration of unemployment benefits to 99 weeks will create less incentive for some unemployed workers to seek employment. b. Extending the duration of unemployment benefits to 99 weeks will increase the total amount of government expenditure on unemployment benefits. c. The benefits received by those collecting unemployment benefits should be valued more highly than the increase in government expenditure needed to pay the benefits. d. By extending the duration of unemployment benefits to 99 weeks, the unemployed will have more time to acquire new skills before reentering the workforce. Which of the consequences above are positive statements and which are normative statements? A) a and b are positive statements; c and d are normative statements. B) Only b is a positive statement; a, c, and d are normative statements. C) a and d are positive statements; b and c are normative statements. D) a, b, and d, are positive statements; only c is a normative statement.
Refer to the figure below. In response to gradually falling inflation, this economy will eventually move from its short-run equilibrium to its long-run equilibrium. Graphically, this would be seen as
A. long-run aggregate supply shifting leftward B. Short-run aggregate supply shifting downward C. Aggregate demand shifting rightward D. Aggregate demand shifting leftward
Income inequality tends to be greatest in
A. Poorest countries. B. Richest countries. C. Middle-income countries. D. None of the choices are correct.