In preparing their estimates of the stimulus package's effect on GDP, Obama administration economists estimated a government purchases multiplier of 1.57
Economist Robert Barro argues that ________, the government purchases multiplier would be lower than the administration's estimate, and economists Lawrence Christiano, Martin Eichenbaum, and Sergio Rebelo argued that ________, the multiplier would be higher than the administration's estimate.
A) during wartime; when short-term interest rates are near zero
B) during a recession; when the inflation rate is relatively low
C) when the unemployment rate is high; when the value of the dollar is depreciating against foreign currencies
D) when the federal budget is in surplus; when government transfer payments are declining
A
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Which of the following is FALSE about issues/negotiations in the Doha Development agenda?
A) It is intended to deal with economic development issues and trade barriers facing developing countries that were not adequately addressed in the Uruguay Round. B) Many developing countries are upset with the levels of tariffs and other barriers that industrialized countries use to protect agriculture, clothing and textiles. C) Industrialized countries want developing countries to reduce their tariffs, which on average are higher than the rates of richer countries. D) Developing countries don't use tariffs, and they want higher income countries to follow their model.
Suppose wheat farmers are price takers. If wheat farmers are currently making economic profits, over time we would expect that
a. existing wheat farmers would plant more acres of wheat. b. farmers growing other crops would switch some of their land from these crops to the growing of wheat. c. the wheat farmers will continue to earn economic profits because they would be driven out of business without such profit. d. both a and b are correct.
In a monopolistically competitive industry, good product substitutes are available whereas in a monopoly they are not available.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
The traditional Phillips curve suggests a conflict or tradeoff between
A. price level stability and income equality. B. the level of unemployment and price level stability. C. unemployment and income equality. D. economic growth and full employment.