Describe the technology transfer benefit of capital flows into low-income countries
What will be an ideal response?
Benefits include new technologies, new management techniques, and new ideas. Developing countries often lack access to these without outside help. If it comes as direct investment, it has the further benefit of not coming from debt and requiring interest payments from scarce national resources.
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In 2000, you could buy a Cadillac DTS for $45,000. In 2011, the Cadillac DTS sold for $55,000
While both models include anti-lock brakes and air bags (along with other similar features), the 2011 model also includes satellite radio and new technology that provides improved gas mileage and safer driving. If the Cadillac DTS was included in the CPI basket, it would create A) a downward bias in the inflation rate. B) an upward bias in the CPI as a result of quality change bias. C) an upward bias in the CPI as a result of commodity substitution bias. D) a downward bias in the CPI as a result of new goods bias.
As a firm expands its output, cost per unit of output (average cost) decreases and then increases. Average cost and output have
A) a relationship with a minimum. B) a relationship with a maximum. C) no relationship. D) a linear positive relationship.
Compared to perfect competition, monopoly
a. provides less output. b. charges a higher price. c. results in higher cost (inefficient) production. d. All of the above are correct.
According to your textbook, expansionary monetary policy
A) encourages entrepreneurs to invest in projects that only appear profitable. B) creates a temporary "boom," or economic expansion. C) will ultimately be followed by a "bust," as entrepreneurs learn of their forecasting errors. D) tends to generate all of the above.