The economy pictured in the figure has a(n) ________ gap with a short-run equilibrium combination of inflation and output indicated by point ________. 
A. recessionary; A
B. recessionary; C
C. recessionary; B
D. expansionary; A
Answer: D
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What will be an ideal response?
Suppose that a worker in Country A can make either 10 iPods or 5 tablets each year. Country A has 100 workers. Suppose a worker in Country B can make either 2 iPods or 10 tablets each year. Country B has 200 workers. Suppose Country B's population of workers increased to 600. We can say:
A. Country B now possesses the absolute advantage in the production of both goods. B. Country B now possesses the absolute advantage in tablets only. C. Country B now has the comparative advantage in iPod production. D. Country B has no need to trade now.
Which of the following factors is not a barrier limiting the entry of potential competitors into a market?
A. legally enforced patent rights B. an inelastic demand for a product C. economies of scale D. ownership of a vital resource
Suppose an income tax is imposed that takes $2,000 from someone with an income of $20,000, $2,500 from someone with an income of $30,000, and $4,000 from someone with an income of $80,000. This tax would be classified as
A. proportional. B. a flat tax. C. regressive. D. progressive.