List two of the three types of fiscal programs that the President and Congress emphasized in response to the 2008-2009 recession
"Shovel ready" public works projects such as bridges and highways.
Aid to state and local governments.
Unemployment insurance benefits.
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Refer to the table above. Based on this information, we can conclude that Laborland has a ________
A) current account surplus B) current account deficit C) trade surplus D) budget deficit
Which of the following is true?
a. The proportion of college degrees earned by women has been virtually unchanged during the last four decades. b. There was a substantial increase in the earnings of women relative to men in the 1960s and 1970s following the passage of legislation prohibiting employment discrimination against women. c. The number of women preparing for careers as professionals has declined during the last two decades. d. In 2010, 57 percent of those completing college degrees were women.
Assume that business investment spending rises, and the increase is funded by greater borrowing in the capital markets. If the nation has low mobility international capital markets and a fixed exchange rate system, what happens to real GDP and the monetary base in the context of the Three-Sector-Model? a. Real GDP rises and monetary base rises
b. Real GDP rises and monetary base falls. c. Real GDP and monetary base fall. d. Real GDP and monetary base remain the same. e. There is not enough information to determine what happens to these two macroeconomic variables.
Which of the following is not a basic characteristic of pure competition?
A. Considerable nonprice competition. B. No barriers to the entry or exit of firms. C. A standardized or homogeneous product. D. A large number of buyers and sellers.