Our unemployment rate is compiled by the _________ and our consumer price index is compiled by the _________.
A. Department of Commerce; Department of Commerce
B. Bureau of Labor Statistics; Bureau of Labor Statistics
C. Department of Commerce; Bureau of Labor Statistics
D. Bureau of Labor Statistics; Department of Commerce
B. Bureau of Labor Statistics; Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. The Robinson-Patman Act was designed to stop resale price maintenance. 2. It is possible for a firm engaging in predatory pricing to make a profit on the good even thought the price is set artificially low. 3. It is possible to avoid the prisoners' dilemma as long as the interaction is repeated and has a definite ending date. 4. Fair trade refers to the fact that retailers are free to set their price in the absence of resale price maintenance. 5. An attorney that finds a loophole in a law has formed a creative response to the law.
The above figure shows the costs at Barney's Bagel Bakery. As the amount of output increases, the AVC curve approaches the ATC curve because the
A) TFC curve (not shown) slopes down. B) AFC curve (not shown) slopes down. C) MC curve is rising. D) AVC curve is rising.
If the expected path of 1-year interest rates over the next five years is 1 percent, 2 percent, 3 percent, 4 percent, and 5 percent, the expectations theory predicts that the bond with the highest interest rate today is the one with a maturity of
A) two years. B) three years. C) four years. D) five years.
Identify whether each of the following policies is an example of (1 ) a discretionary fiscal policy, (2 ) an example of an automatic stabilizer, or (3 ) not a fiscal policy
a. Food stamps b. Government spending on rebuilding airports c. Tax credits for the purchase of energy efficient appliances d. The extension of the "Bush tax cuts" of 2001 and 2003 e. Changing the required reserve ratio f. The bailout of large financial institutions during the financial crisis g. The progressive income tax system