If income rises and the demand for toothbrushes stays the same, income elasticity of toothbrushes is said to be unit elastic

a. True
b. False


B

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Fiscal policy is likely to fail to correct stagflation in an economy because: a. it affects both aggregate demand and supply, although only aggregate supply needs to be changed

b. it affects both the aggregate demand and supply, although only aggregate demand needs to be changed. c. it affects aggregate demand only, although aggregate supply needs to changed. d. it affects aggregate supply only, although only aggregate demand needs to be changed. e. it affects either aggregate demand or aggregate supply, although both need to be changed simultaneously.

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Suppose the base year for a Lespeyres index is 2001. The value of the index is 1.3 in 2004 and 1.6 in 2006. By how much did the cost of the bundle increase between 2004 and 2006?

A. 0.3% B. 23% C. 0.23% D. 60%

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