If the GDP price index rises from 100 to 110 to 115 over three consecutive years, it can be concluded that the inflation rate is decreasing
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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Firms that employ statistical discrimination in the labor market will earn higher profits in expectation than firms that do not discriminate (and have no effective screens).
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Imagine Tom's annual salary as an assistant store manager is $30,000, he owns a building that rents for $10,000 yearly, and his financial assets generate $1,000 per year in interest. One day, after deciding to be his own boss, he quits his job, evicts his tenants, and uses his financial assets to establish a bicycle repair shop. To run the business, he outlays $15,000 in cash to cover all the costs involved with running the business, and earns revenues of $50,000. What are Tom's accounting profits?
A. $50,000 B. $24,000 C. $35,000 D. $6,000
Population will necessarily fall if the:
A. birthrate exceeds the replacement rate. B. replacement rate exceeds the birthrate. C. birthrate exceeds the total fertility rate. D. total fertility rate exceeds the birthrate.
You are in the market for a used 2013 Honda Accord. You know that half of the 2013 Accords are lemons and half are peaches. If you could be assured that the Accord you were buying was a peach, you would be willing to pay up to $10,000. On the other hand, you would only be willing to pay $2,000 for a lemon. You have no ability to discern whether any particular Accord is a lemon or a peach. Sellers of Accords, on the other hand, are likely to know whether their particular car is a lemon or a peach. Suppose sellers of lemons will sell their cars for $1,500 or more and peach sellers will be willing to sell their cars for $8,500 or more. You are willing to offer ________ for a car of unknown quality and ________ are willing to sell you their car.
A. $2,000; lemon owners only B. $5,000; lemon owners only C. $6,000; lemon owners only D. $8,500; both lemon and peach owners