The price of a candy bar is $1.13 in Year 1 and $1.18 in Year 2. The nominal wage rate is $8 in year 1 and $9 in year 2. What is the approximate percentage change in the real wage rate from year 1 to year 2?
A. 8%
B. 2%
C. 6%
D. 4%
Answer: A
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
If the inflation rate is decreasing while unemployment is decreasing: a. the short-run Phillips curve must have shifted right
b. the short-run Phillips curve must have shifted left. c. it involved a movement along the short-run Phillips curve. d. it would be inconsistent with any possible Phillips curve scenario.
Rent seeking is the term given
a. to an attempt by firms to create a profitable monopoly even though resources may be wasted in the process. b. to filing a lawsuit, which wastes resources, in the hope of obtaining monetary gain or a strategic market position. c. to attempts by firms to obtain earnings without contributing to production. d. All of the above are correct.
Suppose aggregate demand shifts to the left and policymakers want to stabilize output. What can they do?
a. repeal an investment tax credit or increase the money supply b. repeal an investment tax credit or decrease the money supply c. institute an investment tax credit or increase the money supply d. institute an investment tax credit or decrease the money supply