The standard economists use to assess whether an activity should be undertaken is

a. majority vote
b. the marginal benefit assessment.
c. the gold standard
d. economic efficiency.


D

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If people expect inflation to increase in the future, explain what will happen to consumption and saving

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From the early 1990s until recently, the only major country suffering from deflation is ____.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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A reduction in the marginal propensity to import will cause

A) the multiplier to increase and a given change in government spending (G) to have a larger effect on domestic output. B) the multiplier to increase and a given change in government spending (G) to have a smaller effect on domestic output. C) the multiplier to decrease and a given change in government spending (G) to have a larger effect on domestic output. D) the multiplier to decrease and a given change in government spending (G) to have a smaller effect on domestic output.

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