Expectations that the price level will decrease in the future will _____

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


shift the current consumption function downward.

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Refer to the figure above. If tastes were to change so that S became more preferred relative to T, then, in autarky, production and consumption would move from their initial equilibrium to a point such as

A) C. B) D. C) E. D) F.

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If productivity is growing at some sustained rate g, then output and capital per worker ________

A) are growing at the same rate g, in a stable steady state B) are growing faster than g, because improving technology encourages a higher rate of saving and investment C) are growing slower than g, because some of the new capital is merely replacing obsolete capital D) are growing faster than g, because productivity does not suffer from diminishing marginal product

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If consumers are identical, then

A) price discrimination is impossible. B) price discrimination can occur if each consumer has a downward-sloping demand curve for the product. C) perfect price discrimination is the only form of price discrimination that can increase a monopoly's profit. D) tie-in sales cannot increase a monopoly's profit.

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Which of the following will lead to GDP underestimating our true output? a. Mary begins a catering business

b. James begins drawing Social Security benefits upon his retirement. c. David accepts a position as a software specialist at Microsoft. d. Gretchen begins an accounting and bookkeeping service in her home, accepting cash as payment, which is not reported to tax authorities.

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