Consumption consists of spending by households on goods and services, with the exception of
a. purchases of intangible services.
b. purchases of durable goods.
c. purchases of new houses.
d. spending on education.
c
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The major difference between monopolistic competition and monopoly is
A) monopoly is a price setter and a firm in monopolistic competition is a price taker. B) only a monopoly can earn an economic profit in the long run. C) only a firm in monopolistic competition can earn an economic profit in the short run. D) how the quantity of output is determined. E) only firms in monopolistic competition are protected by barriers to entry.
Which of the following corresponds to the definition of the supply curve?
a. It depicts a positive relationship between income and quantity supplied. b. It depicts a positive relationship between technology and prices. c. It depicts a positive relationship between prices and quantity supplied. d. It depicts a negative relationship between prices and quantity supplied. e. It depicts a proportional relationship between prices and quantity supplied.
Assume the economy is in recession and real GDP is below full employment. The marginal propensity to consume (MPC) is 0.75, and the government follows Keynesian economics by using expansionary fiscal policy to increase aggregate demand (total spending). If an increase of $1,000 billion aggregate demand can restore full employment, the government should:
a. increase spending by $250 billion. b. decrease spending by $750 billion. c. increase spending by $1,000 billion. d. increase spending by $750 billion.
Refer to the information provided in Figure 2.4 below to answer the question(s) that follow.
Figure 2.4According to Figure 2.4, Point F
A. is efficient and attainable. B. cannot be produced with the current state of technology. C. represents underallocation of resources. D. represents what the people want.