Eileen has a comparative advantage over Jan in piano tuning but not in shoe polishing. Therefore,
a. Jan must have an absolute advantage in piano tuning
b. Eileen must have an absolute advantage in shoe polishing
c. Jan must have a lower opportunity cost of shoe polishing
d. Eileen must have an absolute advantage in shoe polishing and in piano tuning
e. Eileen must have an absolute advantage in piano tuning
C
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Refer to the above figure. Suppose that the economy was originally at point A, and then it reached point C by means of a fiscal policy action. Which of the following is correct?
A) Point C is both a short-run equilibrium and a long-run equilibrium that could have been attained through an increase in government spending. B) Point C is a short-run equilibrium that could have been attained through a reduction in government spending, but in the long run the economy will end up at point B. C) Point C is a short-run equilibrium that could have been attained through a tax cut, but in the long run the economy will end up at point B. D) Point C is a long-run equilibrium that could have been attained through a tax increase, although reaching this point first required a short-run equilibrium at point B.
Using figures for both the short run and the long run, show the effects of a permanent increase in the U.S. money supply. Try to line up your figures to the short and long run equilibria side by side. Assume that the U.S
real national income is constant.
Because prices are slow to move in the short-run, when the Federal Reserve lowers the federal funds rate
A) nominal interest rates rise. B) real interest rates fall. C) inflation falls. D) real interest rates rise.
When a tariff is imposed, the demand curve for the domestic good
A) shifts downward and to the right. B) shifts upward and to the left. C) shifts upward and to the right. D) shifts downward and to the left.