One reason stagflation is difficult to recover from is because:
A. less output requires less inputs to be hired.
B. prices tend to adjust more quickly downward than upward.
C. wages are sticky downward.
D. input prices increase with output prices.
Answer: C
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If policy makers believe that the equilibrium wage rate is too low, policy makers can raise wages by legislating a minimum wage, that is, a wage
A) ceiling above the equilibrium wage. B) ceiling below the equilibrium wage. C) floor above the equilibrium wage. D) floor below the equilibrium wage.
In what way do policy makers have to face a trade-off between inflation and unemployment?
a. The cost of reducing inflation by restrictive fiscal and monetary policies is a temporary increase in unemployment. b. The cost of reducing inflation by restrictive fiscal and monetary policies is a permanent increase in unemployment. c. The cost of reducing unemployment by expansionary fiscal and monetary policies is virtually nonexistent. d. The cost of reducing unemployment by expansionary fiscal and monetary policies involves higher inflation during recessions.
Price ceilings are intended to address the problem of
A. Business bankruptcies. B. Inefficiency in production. C. Inequity in the distribution of goods and services. D. Shortages.
A manager is attempting to assess the probability of a recession ending in the next six months, and its impact on expected profitability. The manager believes there is a 75 percent chance the recession will end in six months and profits will return to $400 million. However, there is a 25 percent chance the recession will not end in six months, resulting in a $5 million loss. The standard deviation of profits over the next six months is:
A. $320.18 million. B. $286.39 million. C. $0 million. D. $175.37 million.