Quasi-concavity of utility functions insures that with only two goods, these goods must be:
a. gross substitutes.
b. gross complements.
c. net substitutes.
d. net complements.
c
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Which of the following statements is TRUE about the success of the World Bank?
A) The World Bank has been successful because it has focused on its primary function of making loans to governments. B) The World Bank has not been successful because it has focused on making loans to governments where there has been a loss of confidence in a nation's financial system. C) The World Bank has not been successful because many loans have been made to countries that can attract private funds. D) The World Bank has been very successful in promoting economic growth because loans have been primarily made to countries that have trouble attracting private funds.
If the economy is in a liquidity trap, then:
a. fiscal policy can still stimulate the economy through lower interest rates. b. monetary policy cannot stimulate the economy by lowering interest rates. c. the precautionary demand for money is falling. d. all of the above.
The 2005-2008 Chinese policy with respect to the Yuan has been to
a. allow its currency to float. b. allow its currency to rise in value quickly. c. allow its currency to rise in value slowly. d. allow its currency to fall in value slowly. e. allow its currency to fall in value quickly.
Which of the following correctly describes a wage-price spiral?
a. An increase in nominal wages causes inflation, and inflation causes workers to demand even higher wages in order to keep their real income constant. This cycle can repeat itself. b. An increase in real wages due to growth in workers' productivity causes inflation, which in turn increases workers' productivity. c. A decrease in prices causes workers to demand higher wages, which in turn puts additional downward pressure on prices. d. An increase in the price level lowers real wages leading to unemployment. This in turn puts downward pressure on prices.