The change in total welfare from a 10% increase in price will depend only on the elasticity of demand

Indicate whether the statement is true or false


False . The effect of a price change also depends on revenue changes.

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At any given time, which factor of production is NOT fixed?

A) labor B) technology C) entrepreneurship D) land E) money

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Which of the following can help to explain why higher inflation may lead to currency appreciations?

A) The interest rate is not the prime target of monetary policy. B) Most central banks adjust their policy interest rates expressly so as to keep inflation in check. C) Central banks increase the money supply leading to overshooting of the exchange rate. D) Inflation will increase the purchasing power of a currency. E) The world market does not adjust their currency trade to reflect inflation.

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If velocity is highly unstable, then targeting the money supply

a. will be effective in stabilizing the LM curve and interest rates. b. has the same effects as targeting interest rates. c. will be ineffective in stabilizing aggregate demand. d. none of the above.

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The demand curve for labor indicates that:

a. as the real wage rate increases, employers will hire more workers. b. as the nominal wage rate increases, employers will hire more workers. c. as the nominal wage rate decreases, the real wage rate increases. d. as the real wage rate increases, employers will hire fewer workers. e. as the real wage rate decreases the nominal wage rate increases.

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