Suppose a judge is trying to decide whether, as a matter of fact, homeowners currently possess the right to prevent airplanes from flying low over their houses. The judge's ruling is correct if his decision results in
A) a fall in the market value of the houses.
B) a rise in the market value of the house.
C) no change in the market value of the houses.
D) uncertainty about the market value of the houses.
C
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Suppose Firm A and Firm B are considering whether to invest in a new production technology. For each firm, the payoff to investing (given in thousands of dollars per day) depends upon whether the other firm invests, as shown in the payoff matrix below. Is this game a prisoner's dilemma?
A. No. B. Yes. C. It cannot be determined. D. Only when both Firm A and Firm B invest.
Why does the short-run aggregate supply curve shift to the left in the long run, following an increase in aggregate demand?
A) Workers and firms adjust their expectations of wages and prices upward and they push for higher wages and prices. B) Workers and firms adjust their expectations of wages and prices upward and they accept lower wages and prices. C) Workers and firms adjust their expectations of wages and prices downward and they push for higher wages and prices. D) Workers and firms adjust their expectations of wages and prices downward and they accept lower wages and prices.
Which of the following is the largest component of federal spending today?
A) income security B) Social Security C) Medicare D) national defense
Which of the following will be most likely to cause the production possibilities curve for a country to shift inward?
a. an increase in the labor force b. an increase in unemployment c. development of an improved technological method of production d. a decrease in the stock of physical capital