Crowding out occurs when government deficit spending results in less private spending
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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Suppose that in Slovakia one unit of labor can produce either 16 tons of wheat or 32 tons of soy and in Poland one unit of labor can produce either 4 tons of wheat or 2 tons of soy. Given this information, which of the following statements is true?
A. Slovakia has a comparative advantage in producing neither wheat nor soy. B. Slovakia has a comparative advantage in producing both wheat and soy. C. Poland has a comparative advantage in producing soy but not wheat. D. Poland has a comparative advantage in producing wheat but not soy.
A bakery can produce either cakes or cookies. If the price of cookies rises, then
A) the supply curve of cake shifts leftward. B) the supply curve of cake shifts rightward. C) there is a movement downward along the supply curve of cakes. D) there is a movement upward along the supply curve of cakes.
Economic studies of lottery winners and people who have inherited large amounts of money show that
a. the income effect of winning the lottery or inheriting large amounts of money likely outweighs the substitution effect for most people. b. the substitution effect of winning the lottery or inheriting large amounts of money likely outweighs the income effect for most people. c. most people view leisure as an inferior good. d. most people's labor supply is unaffected by changes in wealth.
In order to practice price discrimination, a firm must be in a market such that the consumers in its market:
A. all have identical tastes. B. all have identical price elasticities of demand. C. have different price elasticities of demand. D. have the same demand for its product.