The North American Free Trade Agreement and the European Union are examples of
A) defense treaties.
B) regional trade blocs.
C) labor agreements designed only for industrialized countries.
D) agriculturally based economies.
Answer: B
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Long-run cost curves are U-shaped because
A) of economies and diseconomies of scale. B) of the law of diminishing returns. C) of the law of supply. D) of the law of demand.
The period of growth in real GDP between the trough of the business cycle and the next peak is called the:
a. recessionary phase. b. recovery phase. c. contractionary phase. d. cyclical phase.
If there is a positive demand shock, which of the following would represent the most likely short and long-run outcomes? (Assume the economy was initially at full employment)
a. In the short run, real GDP and the price level would increase; in the long run, real GDP would return to its original level while the price level would rise even further. b. In the short run, real GDP and the price level would increase; in the long run, real GDP and the price level would return to their original level. c. In the short run, real GDP would increase and the price level would decrease; in the long run, real GDP would return to its original level while the price level would rise even further. d. In the short run, real GDP and the price level would decrease; in the long run, real GDP would return to its original level while the price level would rise even further. e. In the short run, real GDP and the price level would increase; in the long run, real GDP would increase while the price level would return to its original level.
All else equal, if there are diminishing returns, then what happens to productivity if both capital and labor increase?
a. Productivity will definitely fall. b. Productivity will definitely be unchanged. c. Productivity will definitely rise. d. None of the above are necessarily correct.