In a command economy, the basic economic questions are answered by:
a. central authority. b. individual buyers and sellers.
c. the traditional methods. d. none of these.
a
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To find the cost of the CPI market basket in the base period prices we have to multiply the
A) quantities in the CPI market basket by the base period prices and then multiply by 100. B) quantities in the CPI market basket by the base period prices. C) current period quantities in the CPI market basket by the current period prices. D) quantities in the CPI market basket by the current period prices. E) current period quantities in the CPI market basket by the base period prices.
Working with the life-cycle hypothesis, we find in a cross-section study of consumption that as income rises there is a growing proportion of ________ people and thus a ________ saving ratio
A) retired, rising B) retired, falling C) working, rising D) working, falling
When price was 5, quantity demanded was 10. When price increased to 6, quantity demanded decreased to 9. Therefore, when price increased, total revenue
A. decreased from 54 to 50, indicating that demand is inelastic. B. decreased from 54 to 50, indicating that demand is elastic. C. increased from 50 to 54, indicating that demand is inelastic. D. increased from 50 to 54, indicating that demand is elastic.
Which of the following is an example of a normative statement?
a. The moon is made of green cheese. b. Women should earn the same income as men. c. When the price of a good rises, people will buy more of it. d. The more time you spend studying, the higher your economics test scores will be. e. The more time you spend studying for chemistry, the higher your economics test score will be.