The primary feature of money is that it serves as
a. barter value.
b. a medium of exchange.
c. intrinsic value.
d. commodity value.
b
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If strong monetary policy stimulus is used to combat a recessionary gap, what will happen?
a. a rapid movement toward lower unemployment and higher inflation b. a rapid movement toward lower unemployment and lower inflation c. a slow movement toward lower unemployment and higher inflation d. a slow movement toward lower unemployment and lower inflation
The following are the equations for the supply and demand curves in the market for weezils: Demand: Qd= 20?2P Supply: Qs= 5 + 3P where Qdis the quantity demanded, Qsis the quantity supplied, and P is the price per weezil in dollars. Refer to Exhibit 4-1. If the government imposes a price floor of $4 a weezil, how many weezils will be sold?
A. 5 B. 10 C. 12 D. 14
If the market price is $50 for a unit of a good produced in a perfectly competitive market and the firm's minimum average variable cost is $52, then to maximize its profit (or minimize its loss) the firm should
A) definitely produce the unit. B) shut down. C) not produce the unit but remain open. D) not produce the unit. Whether the firm should shut down or remain open cannot be determined without more information. E) produce the unit only if the price exceeds the average fixed cost.
In the long-run equilibrium, perfectly competitive firms make zero economic profit because of
A) government regulations. B) the ability of firms to enter and exit. C) inefficient production processes. D) high fixed costs.