If nominal GDP increases this year, then real GDP
A) could either increase or not change but cannot decrease.
B) must decrease.
C) must increase.
D) must not change.
E) could increase, decrease, or not change.
E
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Suppose that a firm earned $500,000 in total revenue. At the same time, it incurred labor costs of $200,000; economic depreciation of $50,000; normal profit of $75,000; interest paid to the bank of $25,000; and used other factors of production that
cost $100,000. The economic profit earned by the firm equals A) $275,000. B) $175,000. C) $50,000. D) $200,000. E) $500,000.
If expected inflation is constant, then when the nominal interest rate falls, the real interest rate
a. falls by more than the change in the nominal interest rate. b. falls by the change in the nominal interest rate. c. rises by the change in the nominal interest rate. d. rises by more than the change in the nominal interest rate.
In which of the following instances is the present value of the future payment the largest?
a. You will receive $1,000 in 5 years and the annual interest rate is 5 percent. b. You will receive $1,000 in 10 years and the annual interest rate is 3 percent. c. You will receive $2,000 in 10 years and the annual interest rate is 10 percent. d. You will receive $2,400 in 15 years and the annual interest rate is 8 percent.
A firm in a cartel typically cheats on its collusive agreement by raising its price and restricting output more than it agreed to with other cartel members.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)