With respect to events like global warming some economists suggest using falling discount rates because
A) exponential discounting virtually gives no weight to (large) costs incurred far into the future.
B) exponential discounting weights (large) costs incurred far into the future heavily.
C) events far in the future do not affect us.
D) we should not care about costs far in the future.
A
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Assume that the full-employment level of output is $1,000 and the price level associated with full-employment output is 100. Also assume that the economy's current level of output is $1,100 and, at the price level of 100, current aggregate demand is $1,200. If the government moves the economy back to the full-employment level of output by reducing government purchases by $50, then the expenditures multiplier equals
A. 4. B. 5. C. 2. D. 10.
The ________ shows the relationship between the price level and quantity of real GDP demanded
A) 45-degree line B) aggregate demand curve C) consumer price index D) aggregate expenditure line
Social Security taxes are regressive because
A) they apply only to rich people. B) they are not applied to income beyond a certain amount. C) they are applied to welfare recipients. D) they are applied to retired people only.
Suppose a monopsonist currently employs 100 workers at a wage of $400 per week. If the firm wants to expand employment to 110 workers, and the 110th worker will only work for $450 per week, what is the approximate marginal factor cost of the 110th worker?
a. $450 per week. b. $5,500 per week. c. $950 per week. d. $9,500 per week. e. $49,500 per week.