If a macroeconomist studying the causes of unemployment asserts that a particular change in technology will cause the rate of unemployment to decrease by ten percent, then this macroeconomist is at which step in the process of developing an economic
model? A) Identify the endogenous variables.
B) Develop a model.
C) Compare the model with the data.
D) Identify the exogenous variables.
E) Conduct prediction and policy analysis.
E
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Which of the following is a limitation of discretionary fiscal policy? i. lawmaking lags ii. estimating potential GDP iii. income gap
A) i only B) ii only C) iii only D) i and ii E) i, ii, and iii
Refer to the table above. If the six highest-value buyers and the six least-cost sellers engage in trade, what is the social surplus?
A) $6 B) $8 C) $10 D) $12
Investment banks specialize in information regarding
A) commodities. B) certificates of deposit. C) demand deposits. D) primary securities.
Which of the following statements concerning the supply of labor is true?
a. The wage rate has no effect on the supply of labor. b. The labor supply curve is downward sloping. c. The supply of labor is determined by the prevailing wage rate. d. The typical labor supply curve is upward sloping.