Which of the following would not be studied in macroeconomics?
A. How a sharp increase in gasoline prices is likely to affect SUV sales.
B. The causes of the Great Depression.
C. The growth rate of the US economy.
D. The impact of government spending on the economy.
Answer: A
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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. The Good Samaritan Rule dictates that if a person witnesses a crime, they must assist the person against whom the crime is being committed. 2. It is always best to be the strong pig in Pigs in a Box. 3. For a Nash equilibrium to exist, at least one player must have a dominant strategy. 4. An outcome is not a Nash equilibrium if either player would be better off with a different strategy. 5. A player has a dominant strategy when there is one strategy the player would want to follow regardless of the other player's behavior.
If a competitive firm cannot earn a profit at any level of output during a given short-run period, then which of the following is FALSE?
A) It will shut down in the short run and wait until the price increases sufficiently. B) It will exit the industry in the long run. C) It will operate at a loss in the short run. D) It will minimize its loss by decreasing output so that price exceeds marginal cost.
Sonny's Surfer Shop produces and sells custom surf boards. Assume that labor is the only input that varies for the firm. The firm's owner has determined that if she hires 10 workers, the firm can produce 10 surf boards per day. If she hires 11 workers, the firm can produce 12 surfboards per day. The firm sells each surfboard for $2,000 . and it pays each of its workers $200 per day. Which of the
following is correct? a. For the 11th worker, the value of the marginal product of labor is $400. b. For the 11th worker, the value of the marginal product of labor is $4,000. c. The firm should not hire the 11th worker since hiring this worker reduces profit. d. In order to justify hiring the 11th worker the firm will need to raise the price of a surfboard.
(Last Word) The combined cost of Social Security and Medicare programs was what percent of U.S. GDP in 2011?
A. 8.5. B. 12.0. C. 17.2. D. 13.0.