A firm's employment of labor outside the country in which the firm is located is called
A) featherbedding.
B) a lockout.
C) outsourcing.
D) dumping.
C
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In economics, the short run is the time frame in which the quantities of ________ and the long run is the period of time in which ________
A) some factors of production are variable; the quantities of all factors of production are fixed B) all factors of production are variable but technology is fixed; technology is variable C) all factors of production are fixed; the quantities of all factors of production can be varied D) some factors of production are fixed; the quantities of all factors of production can be varied
Suppose an American worker can make 50 pairs of gloves or grow 300 radishes per day. On the other hand, a Bangladeshi worker can produce 100 pairs of gloves or grow 200 radishes per day. Using the concepts of advantage and trade, we can say that the opportunity cost of one pair of gloves is:
A. lower for the United States than Bangladesh, therefore the United States has a comparative advantage in glove production. B. higher for the United States than Bangladesh, therefore the United States has a comparative advantage in radish production. C. the same for both the United States and Bangladesh, therefore no comparative advantage exists. D. the same for both the United States and Bangladesh, therefore they both have the comparative advantage in glove production.
Suppose an appreciation of the French franc causes U.S. prices of French wine imports to rise sharply. On the other hand, Californian wine becomes relatively inexpensive to French consumers. Other things equal, this will result in:
a. an increase in U.S. aggregate expenditures and an increase in the aggregate quantity of U.S. goods and services demanded. b. a decrease in U.S. aggregate expenditures and a decrease in the aggregate quantity of U.S. goods and services demanded. c. an increase in U.S. aggregate expenditures and a decrease in the aggregate quantity of U.S. goods and services demanded. d. no change in either U.S. aggregate expenditures or the aggregate quantity of U.S. goods and services demanded. e. a decrease in U.S. aggregate expenditures and an increase in the aggregate quantity of U.S. goods and services demanded.
Suppose government spending equals $500 billion, tax revenue equals $450 billion, and the Treasury issues $50 billion in bonds. In this case the government has
A. a budget surplus of $100 billion. B. a balanced budget. C. a budget deficit of $50 billion. D. a budget deficit of $100 billion.