In 1940 _____ of the population over 25 had a college degree
a. less than 5 percent
b. around 10 percent
c. around 15 percent
d. more than 20 percent
a
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The usefulness of money in commercial societies comes from the fact that
A) money is backed by gold. B) most people will change their behavior at least a little in response to money incentives. C) most people will do anything at all for money. D) most people would rather spend money than save it. E) the quantity of money can easily be expanded or contracted.
The idea of interchangeable parts, which was an important aspect of the American System of Manufacturing, is attributed by Hughes and Cain (2011) to
(a) Henry Ford, who used it in the production of automobiles. (b) Adam Smith, who suggested it in his book The Wealth of Nations. (c) Thomas Jefferson, who used it in his "nailery" on his plantation. (d) Eli Whitney, who used it in the production of guns.
Assume the demand curve for shampoo is downward sloping. If the price of shampoo falls from $1.50 to $1.25 per dozen,
a. the demand for shampoo will fall. b. the demand for shampoo will rise. c. a larger quantity of shampoo will be demanded. d. a smaller quantity of shampoo will be demanded.
On a production function, as capital per worker increases, output per worker
a. increases. This increase is larger at larger values of capital per worker. b. increases. This increase is smaller at larger values of capital per worker. c. decreases. This decrease is larger at larger value of capital per worker. d. decreases. This decrease is smaller at larger value of capital per worker.