Most economists agree that the immediate determinant of the volume of output and employment is the:
A. composition of consumer spending.
B. ratio of public goods to private goods production.
C. level of total spending.
D. size of the labor force.
C. level of total spending.
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Assume that the reserve requirement is 25%. If the Federal Reserve sells $120 million in government securities to the general public, the money supply will immediately ________.
A. increase by $120 million with this transaction, and the increase in money supply could eventually reach a maximum of $480 million B. increase by $120 million with this transaction, and the increase in money supply could eventually reach a maximum of $360 million C. decrease by $120 million with this transaction, and the decrease in money supply could eventually reach a maximum of $480 million D. decrease by $120 million with this transaction, and the decrease in money supply could eventually reach a maximum of $360 million
Two countries, Rhodia and Rubium, have identical production functions of the form:
Y = A × K0.25 × H0.75 Both countries have the same amount of capital stock and use the same technology. However, the total efficiency units of labor available in Rhodia is higher than that in Rubium. Which of the following is likely to be true in this case? A) The poverty rate in Rhodia is likely to be higher than that in Rubium. B) The gross domestic product of Rhodia is higher than that in Rubium. C) The gross domestic product of Rubium is higher than that in Rhodia. D) The Human Development Index of Rhodia is lower than that of Rubium.
One reason more sport utility vehicles (SUVs) are driven in the United States than in Europe is
A) different marginal rates of substitution. B) different marginal rates of transformation. C) the United States hasn't had a recession since 2000-2001. D) Either A or B
An upward shift in the Fed's policy reaction function corresponds to a ________ the aggregate demand curve and an increase in exogenous spending corresponds to a ________ the aggregate demand curve.
A. movement up; shift right of B. shift right of; shift left of C. shift left of; movement up D. shift left of; shift right of