A recessionary gap
A. Would cause a depletion of inventories.
B. Is the amount by which the rate of actual spending falls short of full-employment GDP.
C. Would occur if total output were less than aggregate demand.
D. Is the amount by which total spending exceeds GDP.
Answer: B
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According to evidence provided by the U.S. government, the median black
a. man earns more than the median black woman. b. woman earns less than the median white woman c. man earns less than the median white man. d. All of the above are correct.
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What will be an ideal response?
Which of the following is NOT part of Keynes's criticism of the classical theory of employment?
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