A Lorenz curve graphs the difference between money income and market income
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
FALSE
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The figure above shows the demand for and supply of rental housing in Smallton. If a rent ceiling is set at $800, there is
A) a shortage of 3,000 units of rental housing. B) a shortage of 6,000 units of rental housing. C) a surplus of 3,000 units of rental housing. D) neither a shortage nor a surplus of rental housing.
You overhear the following in the hallway, "Everyone eventually dies, so how can a life insurance company make a profit? Isn't it a losing battle? You will always have to pay the death benefit to your clients!" You know that life insurance compa
can be profitable. This is because A) the premiums you pay on a life insurance policy are always more than any death benefit, so the insurance company always comes out ahead. B) older people with a greater probability of dying during the term of a policy are denied any death benefits. C) the insurance company collects more than enough in premiums today to cover expected benefits payable today. D) life insurance companies are notorious for cheating clients with "fine print" policy clauses.
Economic activity that is above potential output ________
A) signals that potential output is about to increase B) is not possible C) results from an economic shock to which the economy has yet to adjust fully D) occurs near the trough, rather than the peak, of a business cycle E) none of the above
Which of the following market transactions of final goods and services are excluded from the computation of U.S. GDP??
A. ?Purchases of products such as wine, beer, hard liquor, and cigarettes. B. ?Secondhand transactions, such as when a used car is sold. C. ?New purchase that a resident of one state makes in a different state. D. ?Purchases of necessities such as groceries and rent.