Which of the following is NOT a focus of the study of economics?
A) how individual preferences are formed
B) unemployment
C) inflation
D) prices in particular markets
Answer: A
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A profit maximizing monopolist always chooses to operate at the output level where
A. P = MR = MC. B. MR = MC = AC. C. P > MR = MC. D. P < MC = MR.
How does competition ensure that the efficient product mix is attained?
What will be an ideal response?
According to the AS-AD model,
A) the equilibrium is where the AS curve crosses the AD curve, but the amount of real GDP at this point is not always equal to potential GDP. B) the aggregate quantity supplied is typically greater than the aggregate quantity demanded, thereby leading to unemployment. C) the aggregate quantity demanded is typically greater than the aggregate quantity supplied, thereby leading to inflation. D) changes in the amount of potential GDP is the only factor that shifts both the aggregate supply curve and the aggregate demand curve. E) the AS curve is always equal to potential GDP.
If a country has an expenditure multiplier of 10, the slope of its aggregate planned expenditure (AE) curve is
A) .90. B) 10.00. C) .50. D) .10. E) .80.