Cyclical unemployment
a. recurs over and over among certain people in the economy
b. is a matter of not seriously trying to find a job
c. occurs because of downturns (recessions) in the business cycle
d. occurs because of technological innovations in production
e. only occurs with a zero inflation rate
C
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When an expansion is triggered by a(n) ________ in autonomous expenditure, the economy turns the corner into ________, and aggregate planned expenditure exceeds real GDP. Firms' inventories ________
A) increase; recession; decrease B) increase; recession; increase C) increase; expansion; increase D) increase; expansion; decrease E) decrease; expansion; decrease
Alpha can produce either 18 tons of oranges or 9 tons of apples in a year, while Omega can produce either 16 tons of oranges or 4 tons of apples. If the terms of trade are established as 1 ton of apples for 4 tons of oranges: a. there are no incentives
for Omega to engage in international specialization and trade with Alpha. b. it is in the interest of Omega to grow oranges and trade for apples. c. it is in the interest of both countries to specialize and trade with one another. d. there are no incentives for Alpha or Omega to specialize and trade with one another.
The real problem for people in many _______________ countries is not that globalization through international trade has made their lives worse, but rather that they have so few good employment alternatives.
a. low-income b. high-income c. large d. small
The balance of payments constraint refers to the limits on:
A. exchange rate policy imposed by flexible exchange rates. B. currency convertibility observed in most developing countries. C. domestic macroeconomic policy, arising from a shortage of international reserves. D. macroeconomic policy resulting from IMF conditionality.