The slope of a country's production possibility frontier is equal to ________ and the optimal production point is located where the slope is equal to ________
Assume that output of good Y is measured on the vertical axis, output of good X is measured on the horizontal axis, MPL is the marginal product of labor with a subscript indicating which good, P is the price of a good, and w is the wage rate. A) -MPLY/MPLX; -PX/PY
B) -PX/PY; -MPLY/MPLX;
C) -PX/w; -PY/w
D) -MPLY/w; -MPLF/w
E) -MPLX/MPLY; -PX/PY
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The aggregate supply curve shows the relationship between the:
a. The Consumer Price Index and the level of output. b. Real risk-free interest rate and expected inflation. c. The nation's average price level (i.e., the implicit price index) and the level of output. d. Nominal exchange rate and level of output. e. None of the above.
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A. 20.0 percent. B. 5.0 percent. C. 25.0 percent. D. 8.0 percent.
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A) is a good that is deemed socially desirable. B) is a good that should be available only to upper-income groups. C) is always provided at a zero price. D) does not affect society's general welfare.