An example of an external force in business fluctuations is

a. falling interest rates due to lagging demand in a contraction.
b. a devaluation in the nation’s currency.
c. variations in inventories.
d. the lag between price changes and cost changes.


b. a devaluation in the nation’s currency.

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Refer to the above figure. The figure represents the saving function for the consumer. Point B represents

A) the amount of autonomous consumption. B) the point at which saving equals zero. C) a situation in which saving is negative. D) a situation in which saving is positive.

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In the above figure, if the minimum wage is set at $6 per hour, what quantity of labor is employed?

A) 100 million hours B) 200 million hours C) 300 million hours D) 400 million hours

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In order for spot checks to be effective, they must be:

A. rarely if ever done. B. partaken twice daily. C. performed at regular intervals. D. random in nature.

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For a monopolistically competitive market, the number of firms in the market implies that

A. each firm faces a perfectly elastic demand. B. all firms will make losses. C. firms will collude to set monopoly price and output. D. each firm acts independently of other firms.

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