In 2008, the current account balance was -706 billion and the capital and financial account balance was +711 billion. Therefore, the official settlements account balance was ________ and the balance of all payments accounts was ________
A) negative; negative
B) positive; positive
C) not enough information to determine; most likely negative
D) -5; zero
E) +5; zero
D
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A) 1/6 of a hat B) 1/2 of a hat C) 2 hats D) 6 hats
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures inflation for every individual
A) True, the weights used in calculating the CPI are adjusted for every individual in the country. B) True, people all face the same prices and therefore face the same inflation. C) False, the CPI uses weights based on how much each product represents in the typical household budget. D) False, the CPI doesn't measure inflation.
Suppose a perfectly competitive firm's production function is q = L0.2K0.6 and it takes the wage and price as given. Then the firm's long-run demand for labor as a function of K, w, and p is
A) p5((0.2/w)2(0.6/r)3). B) p5((0.2/w)4(0.6/r)5). C) p5((0.2/w)5(0.6/r)4). D) p5((0.2/w)3(0.6/r)2).
Higher than expected inflation rate: a. shifts short-run Phillips curve to the right
b. shifts long-run Phillips curve to the right. c. shifts both short-run and long-run Phillips curve to the right. d. shifts short-run Phillips curve to the left.