Which of the following is a positive statement?

A. The unemployment rate should never be above 5.8 percent.
B. The unemployment rate should be below 5.8 percent.
C. An unemployment rate of 5.8 percent is too high.
D. The unemployment rate is 5.8 percent.


Answer: D

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A) In the short run, as more labor is hired, output diminishes. B) In the short run, as more labor is hired, output increases at a diminishing rate. C) In the short run, the amount of labor a firm will hire diminishes as output increases. D) As more labor is hired, the length of time that defines the short run diminishes.

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Marginal productivity analysis shows that a drop in the price of the product will cause input use to

A. increase. B. decrease. C. stay the same. D. The information is insufficient to provide an answer.

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