According to the original Phillips curve, the cost of reducing the unemployment rate in the short run is a

A) fall in Real GDP.
B) fall in nominal GDP.
C) lower rate of price inflation.
D) higher rate of wage inflation.


D

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a. real wages cannot impact output. b. unemployment cannot impact output. c. aggregate demand is horizontal. d. the price level does not impact output.

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(A) If each had $100,000, which one would have the higher level of utility? (B) Illustrate Lefty's and Right's utility functions. (C) What equal amount of income could we give to both that would also give them the same level of utility?

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When Burning Bob's Salsa House hires one worker, 30 customers can be served in an hour. When Burning Bob's Salsa House hires two workers, 50 customers can be served in an hour. The marginal product of the second worker is ________ customers served per hour.

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Refer to Figure 3-8. The graph in this figure illustrates an initial competitive equilibrium in the market for apples at the intersection of D1 and S1 (point A). If there is a shortage of apples, how will the equilibrium point change?

A) There will be no change in the equilibrium point. B) The equilibrium point will move from A to B. C) The equilibrium point will move from A to C. D) The equilibrium point will move from A to E.

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