A budget ________ occurs when government expenditures exceed tax revenues for a particular time period
A) deficit
B) surplus
C) surge
D) surfeit
A
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Suppose the cost of flying a 200-seat plane for an airline is $100,000 and there are 10 empty seats on a flight. The airline should sell a ticket to a standby passenger only if the passenger is willing to pay
a. more than $200. b. more than $300. c. more than $500. d. This cannot be determined from the information given.
Some economists argue that monopolistically competitive markets are inefficient because:
A. the firms earn economic profits in the long run. B. the firms' marginal costs and marginal revenues are not always equal. C. firms do not produce the output rate that would minimize their average total cost. D. barriers to entry are high.
Actual GDP will be below potential GDP:
A. when the economy is at full employment. B. during an economic boom. C. when resources are fully utilized. D. during a recession.
Why is persistent unemployment a possibility in the Keynesian model but NOT in the classical model?
A) The Keynesian model assumes that people work for motives other than those of earning an income for themselves and supporting a family. B) The Keynesian model assumes that workers can lose their jobs to foreign competition during economic downturns. C) The Keynesian model assumes that the level of real GDP is inflexible. D) The Keynesian model assumes that nominal wages are inflexible downward.