When a firm can achieve economies of scale by expanding, its long-run ATC curve:
A. is flat.
B. slopes upward.
C. slopes downward.
D. Any of these is possible.
Answer: C
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The Fed's purchase of government securities could
A) increase loans made by banks. B) be an effective anti-inflationary policy. C) decrease the price level and have no effect on real GDP. D) decrease bank reserves.
If the government removes a binding price floor from a market, then the price received by sellers will
a. decrease, and the quantity exchanged in the market will decrease. b. decrease, and the quantity exchanged in the market will increase. c. increase, and the quantity exchanged in the market will decrease. d. increase, and the quantity exchanged in the market will increase.
An economy with an expansionary gap will, in the absence of stabilization policy, eventually experience a(n) ________ in the inflation rate, leading to a(n) ________ in output.
A. decrease; increase B. increase; increase C. decrease; decrease D. increase; decrease
Using the figure above, suppose with no trade Liz and Joe each produce at point A on their respective PPFs. Then, Joe suggests that they specialize and trade. He would produce only salads and Liz would produce only smoothies
Then, Joe says, he would buy 16 smoothies from Liz at a price of 1.5 salads per smoothie. Liz should A) not accept Joe's offer since she would lose 2 smoothies and 2 salads. B) accept Joe's offer, as she will be as well off as with no trade. C) accept Joe's offer since she will gain 4 smoothies and 4 salads. D) accept Joe's offer since she will gain 4 salads. E) not accept Joe's offer, as the price he offers is too low for her to gain from trade.