Whenever the expected inflation rate is positive
A) the real interest rate is greater than the nominal interest rate.
B) the real interest rate is negative.
C) the real interest rate is positive.
D) the nominal interest rate must be equal to the real interest rate.
E) none of the above
E
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Which of the following statements is true?
A) The wages expected by potential workers are independent of their work experience. B) Some people seeking paid jobs may not be able to find employment. C) The wages expected by potential workers are independent of their educational qualifications. D) All people seeking paid jobs are eventually employed.
Scott and Tom have dinner together at a new restaurant, and they discover that the portions are huge but taking home leftovers is not allowed. When both decide they are full, Scott forces himself to finish the rest of the food on his plate even though he doesn't really want to, while Tom asks the waiter to remove his plate while it still contains some food. How would an economist describe this behavior?
A. Scott acted rationally, because the food otherwise would have been thrown away. B. Tom acted rationally, maximizing his utility. C. Both Tom and Scott acted rationally. D. Both Tom and Scott acted irrationally.
A change in the price level in an economy will be depicted by a movement along the AE curve and not by a leftward or rightward movement of the curve
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
A pack of cigarettes costs $6. At the age of 16, some people start smoking one pack per day or 365 packs a year. Assume there is no increase in the future price of cigarettes. How much retirement wealth are these people sacrificing if they smoke until reaching the age of 66?
A) $2,190 (=$6 * 365 days). B) $ 109,500 (=$2,190 * 50 years). C) $6. D) $109,500 plus the compound interest income that could have been earned on the funds over the 50 years.