The Fed purchases $1 million of U.S. government securities from First Bank. The desired reserve ratio is 10 percent, the currency drain ratio is zero, and banks loan all excess reserves. The money multiplier is equal to
A) 0.10. B) 1.0. C) 10.0. D) $1 million. E) 100.0.
C
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Suppose the production of mp3 players can be represented by the following production function: q = L0.4K0.4. The firm currently produces q1 units. If all inputs doubled, the new level of output will equal
A) 20.4 q1. B) 20.8 q1. C) 0.8 q1. D) 1.6 q1.
Our measurement of output per worker is called:
A. productivity. B. production growth rate. C. nominal output. D. None of these is true.
Suppose a small island nation imports sugar for its population at the world price of $1,500 per ton. The domestic market for sugar is shown below.
If the government provides a subsidy of $500 per ton, then relative to before the subsidy, total economic surplus will ________ by ________ per day.
A. increase; $1,000 B. decrease; $6,500 C. decrease; $1,000 D. increase; $6,500
Answer the question on the basis of the following information. A farmer who has fixed amounts of land and capital finds that total product is 24 for the first worker hired; 32 when two workers are hired; 37 when three are hired; and 40 when four are
hired. The farmer's product sells for $3 per unit and the wage rate is $13 per worker. Refer to the given information. How many workers should the farmer hire? A. 1. B. 2. C. 3. D. 4.