Consider an economy that has the following monetary data. The monetary base and the money supply are expected to grow at a constant rate of 20% per year. Inflation and expected inflation are 20% per year
Suppose that bank reserves and currency pay no interest, all currency is held by the public, and bank deposits pay no interest. What is the nominal value of seignorage over the year? A) $10
B) $60
C) $70
D) $200
C
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Real GDP per person in both Alpha and Omega is equal to $2,000. Over the next 100 years, real GDP per person grows at a 1.5 percent annual rate in Alpha and at a 2.5 percent annual rate in Omega. After 100 years, real GDP per person in Alpha is ________ smaller than real GDP per person in Omega.
A. $2,000 B. $8,864 C. $5,410 D. $14,763
In labor markets, the substitution effect occurs when
A) a substitute good also functions as a complement. B) the cost of production falls enough that the firm will produce a larger amount of output. C) a change in the price of a substitute input causes the demand for labor to change in the same direction. D) a change in the price of a substitute input reduces the cost of capital.
From the time of Benjamin Franklin to the present, the percentage of the average American's income that goes to pay taxes has
a. decreased from about 20 percent to about 10 percent. b. remained constant at about 10 percent. c. has risen from less than 2 percent to about 33.3 percent. d. has risen from less than 5 percent to about 25 percent.
The descriptions give the responses of four individuals to a Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) survey of employment.
1. Mollie just graduated from college and is now looking for work. She has had three job interviews in the past month, but still has not gotten a job offer. 2. George used to work in an automotive assembly plant. He was laid off six months ago as the economy weakened. He expects to return to work in a few months when national economic conditions improve. 3. Jeanette worked as an aircraft design engineer for a company that produces military aircraft until she lost her job last year when the Federal government cut defense spending. She has been looking for similar work for a year but no company seems interested in her aircraft design skills. 4. Ricardo lost his job last year when his company downsized and laid off middle-level managers. He tried to find another job for a year, but was unsuccessful and quit looking for work. Refer to the above information. Which individual is frictionally unemployed? A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4