Which of the following types of unemployment would best characterize a snow ski instructor's unemployment during the summer months?
A. Frictional unemployment.
B. Cyclical unemployment.
C. Structural unemployment.
D. Seasonal unemployment.
Answer: D
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In the above figure, the shift in the demand curve from D to D1 can be the result of
A) a decrease in income if pizza is a normal good. B) a decrease in the price of a sub sandwich, a substitute for pizza. C) an increase in the price of soda, a complement to pizza. D) an increase in the number of teenagers, all of whom demand more pizza than do other age groups. E) new technology that increases the profit from producing pizza.
The government requires the steel industry to adopt new eco-friendly machines, which cannot be used in other industries. If the machines are very expensive and the capital market does not work efficiently, then
A) entrants are encouraged to enter the market and adopt the new machines. B) firms can easily leave the steel industry without loss. C) entrants are discouraged by the new requirements. D) None of the above.
Three of the four events described below might reasonably be expected to shift the demand curve for beef to a new position. One would not shift that demand curve. The single exception is a(n):
a. change in people's tastes for beef. b. increase in the money incomes of beef consumers. c. fall in the price of beef. d. change in the price of a product competitive with beef (e.g. pork).
If a monopoly's Lerner Index exceeds 1, then
A) it is earning maximum profit. B) it has ultimate market power. C) it must be pricing below marginal cost. D) marginal revenue is negative.