A rancher raises alpaca. Once a year, he shears them and sells the raw wool to a processor who spins it into yarn. The yarn is then sold to a mill which produces and sells alpaca sweaters. In calculating GDP we would count
A. only the yarn and the sweaters.
B. only the sweaters.
C. the raw wool, the yarn and the sweaters.
D. only the raw wool and the yarn.
Answer: B
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A. More competitors entering the market B. Optimism about the good or service they produce C. Anticipation of more tax regulations for small business owners D. Raised interest rates
If the government provides a subsidy of $1 per hour to employers for hiring workers, ________
A) the equilibrium real wage will increase B) labor demand will decrease C) the equilibrium employment will decrease D) labor supply will increase
According to John Rawls, the fair distribution of income is the one that
A) makes the poorest person as well off as possible. B) makes the average person as well off as possible. C) results in equal income for all society members. D) is based on fair rules.
Which of the following provides the best explanation of why low-income countries generally remain poor?
a. Their institutional arrangements and policies often discourage productive activity and reduce the potential gains from specialization and exchange. b. They are oppressed by developed nations that benefit from the cheap goods available from countries with low wage rates. c. They are poorly endowed with natural resources, which are essential for long-term rapid growth. d. When the average income level is low, workers have little incentive to earn higher incomes.