Which of the following is true of government purchases?
a. Government purchases are independent of the price level
b. Government purchases are independent of the level of real GDP.
c. Government purchases are independent of consumption.
d. Government purchases are independent of investment.
e. Government purchases are independent of the amount saved by households.
b
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When the Treasury borrows from the non-bank public and makes an expenditure of an equal amount, the money supply
A) rises by a multiple of the expenditure. B) rises by an amount equal to the expenditure. C) rises by an amount less than the expenditure. D) is unaffected.
Based on the transactions in the above table, what is the change in the U.S. balance of merchandise trade?
A) $11,000 B) $29,700 C) -$30,000 D) -$31,000
Puma's share of the athletic shoe market is 30% The own price elasticity of demand for Puma athletic shoes is 2.5 . What would be the own price elasticity of athletic shoes as a whole?
a. 8.3 b. 0.75 c. 0.54 d. 1.5
Social Security is
A) an insurance program operated by the federal government. B) a retirement program that invests the person's contributions into interest-earning financial assets so the proceeds can fund the person's retirement. C) a social insurance program that guarantees that an elderly person will never fall below the poverty level. D) an intergenerational transfer program that only vaguely relates to past earnings.