Since 1997, the labor force participation rate for women in the United States has:
A. remained virtually constant.
B. increased more than 10 percent.
C. decreased more than 20 percent.
D. equaled the participation rate for men.
Answer: A
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When the government's outlays exceed its tax revenue, the national debt
A) shrinks thanks to the budget surplus. B) grows to finance the budget deficit. C) shrinks thanks to the budget deficit. D) grows to finance the budget surplus. E) does not change because it has nothing to do with government outlays and tax revenue.
The figure above illustrates the gasoline market. There is no external benefit from gasoline. If a pollution tax equal to the marginal external cost is imposed on gasoline, then the quantity of gasoline produced and consumed equals
A) 0 gallons. B) 5 million gallons. C) 10 million gallons. D) 20 million gallons. E) None of the above answers is correct.
Which of the following statements about a monopolistically competitive firm is TRUE?
A) A monopolistically competitive firm does not always equate marginal cost to marginal revenue because it uses other means to maximize profits. B) A monopolistically competitive firm maximizes profits by charging a price equal to marginal cost. C) A monopolistically competitive firm produces the quantity at the point at which the demand curve crosses the marginal cost curve. D) A monopolistically competitive firm maximizes profits when it produces the quantity at which marginal cost equals marginal revenue.
Discuss the costs associated with high inflation