Suppose iPhones cost 180 euros and 240 dollars in Belgium and the United States, respectively, while binoculars cost 60 euros and 75 dollars in Belgium and the United States, respectively

If the exchange rate is 0.75 euros/dollar, the law of one price ________ for iPhones and ________ for binoculars.
A) holds; holds B) does not hold; holds
C) does not hold; does not hold D) holds; does not hold


D

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Which of the following statements is true?

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If Harry's Blueberries, a perfectly competitive firm, shuts down in the short run, Harry must pay

a. variable cost but not fixed cost b. no costs at all c. variable cost and fixed cost d. only variable cost e. only fixed cost

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An inflationary output gap is defined to be when the current level of output is:

A. below full employment GDP. B. above full employment GDP. C. equivalent to full employment GDP. D. high enough to cause an unexpected amount of inflation.

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