According to Keynes, the "stickiness" of wage rates could best be explained by
A) short-term labor contracts. B) minimum wage laws.
C) unions and long-term labor contracts. D) government interference.
C
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Claude's Copper Clappers sells clappers for $40 each in a perfectly competitive market. At its present rate of output, Claude's marginal cost is $39, average variable cost is $25, and average total cost is $45 . To improve his profit/loss situation, Claude should
a. increase output b. reduce output but not to zero c. maintain the present rate of output d. shut down e. raise the price
Cartel agreements are difficult to maintain because individual members:
a. can gain by raising their price above the price that is best for the cartel. b. are often unable to police the price and output policies of other members. c. can gain by secretly raising their price above the price that is best for the cartel. d. can enforce price arrangements vigorously in court.
When Country X has high economic growth, this country has
A) a high level of real Gross Domestic Product (GDP). B) a high level of per capita real Gross Domestic Product (GDP). C) a large increase in per capita real Gross Domestic Product (GDP). D) a large increase in personal income.
The age-earnings profile for most people indicates
A) earnings rise continually until a person retires. B) earnings initially decline and then rise continually until retirement. C) that when you adjust for inflation, earnings are constant throughout the entire workplace experience. D) earnings rise until the age of about 50 and then begin to fall until retirement.