Cost-push inflation occurs when there is ________________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Rising per-unit production costs.
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As the circular flow model points out, a choice that households make is how
A) many resources a firm will hire. B) many goods and services are produced. C) many goods and services are purchased. D) much labor is hired. E) much the government will collect in taxes and how much the government will spend on transfer payments.
A period of very high and accelerating inflation is known as
A) deflation. B) disinflation. C) hyperinflation. D) nuclear inflation.
If a firm in a perfectly competitive market faces the cost curves in the graph shown and produces at the profit-maximizing level of output, which of the following is true? A firm will:
A. lose money and shut down in the short run if price falls below $15.
B. lose money, but continue to operate in the short run if price is at least $15.
C. make positive profits any time the price is greater than $15.
D. All of these are true.
If a depletable resource is selling in a perfectly competitive market, its expected price will continue to fall over time. This makes it unprofitable for firms to seek out the resource and bring it to market.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)