When it comes to productivity, some economists argue that
A) unions have caused a decrease in productivity by excessive staffing and makework requirements.
B) through the use of featherbedding unions have been responsible for productivity increases.
C) the passage of the Taft-Hartley Act has led to a significant decrease in productivity.
D) the union's insistence on profitability laborsaving devices has led to an increase in productivity.
A
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The income elasticity of demand for foreign travel
A) is likely to be smaller than the income elasticity of demand for food. B) is likely to be larger than the income elasticity of demand for food. C) cannot be compared to the income elasticity of demand for food. D) is likely to be inelastic. E) is likely to be negative.
The Todaro model suggests that rural urban migration depends on
a. the gap between rural and urban wages b. the gap between rural and urban wages modified by the likelihood of obtaining a job in the city c. the gap between rural and urban wages modified by the likelihood of having a family member alreadyin the city d. the gap between rural and urban wages modified by government-provided employment possibilities inthe city e. none of the above
If there are a large number of firms in a monopolistically competitive industry
A) long-run profit will be equal to zero. B) the country in which the firms are located can be expected to export the goods they produce. C) there will be barriers to entry that prevent addition firms from entering the industry. D) the firms will converge production on a standardized product. E) there will be a small number of firms that are very large and the rest will be very small.
When a government has decided on a permanent spending increase, a valid reason to increase borrowing rather than taxes might be to ________
A) to avoid an unnecessary stimulus to aggregate demand B) to shift the burden from domestic taxpayers to foreign bond holders C) to avoid distortions that might reduce long-run aggregate supply D) to avoid an increase in income inequality