Equilibrium in a competitive market results in the greatest amount of economic surplus from the production of a good or service

Indicate whether the statement is true or false


TRUE

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The total amount spent on new capital goods is called

A) financial capital. B) depreciation. C) net investment. D) wealth. E) gross investment.

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"When the balance of payments sums to zero is the only situation in which there is an equilibrium." Do you agree or disagree? Why?

What will be an ideal response?

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________ cause foreign exchange to leave the country, and thus they are registered as a ________ in the balance of payments.

A. Exports; debit B. Exports; credit C. Imports; credit D. Imports; debit

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Refer to the diagram. Assume that the natural rate of unemployment is 5 percent and that the economy is initially operating at point a, where the expected and actual rates of inflation are each 6 percent. In the long run, the decline in the actual rate of inflation from 6 percent to 4 percent will:



A.  reduce the unemployment rate.
B.  reduce corporate profits in real terms.
C.  have no effect on the unemployment rate.
D.  reduce real domestic output.

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