In the early 2000s, Chinese officials indicted members of a forgery syndicate that sold several hundred diplomas to high school graduates who needed the diplomas to take employment tests. This situation, where having the certificate of knowledge is more important than the knowledge itself, is known as:
A. the brain drain.
B. human capital.
C. certification.
D. credentialism.
Answer: D
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a. shift to the left and become flatter. b. shift to the left and become steeper. c. shift to the right and become flatter. d. shift to the right and become steeper. e. remain unchanged.
Of the following, which is NOT a monetary policy rule the Fed could follow?
A) an unemployment rate targeting rule B) an inflation targeting rule C) a money targeting rule D) a k-percent rule E) a nominal GDP targeting rule
What is the rate of return on a bond with a coupon of $38 payable in one year that was purchased for $950 and sold one year later for $931?
A) 2% B) 4% C) 6% D) 19%
Refer to the graph shown. Demand is unit elastic when revenue is:
A. $4,000. B. $10,000. C. $6,000. D. $8,000.