Refer to the information provided in Figure 29.1 below to answer the question(s) that follow.
Figure 29.1Refer to Figure 29.1. If policy makers decide at time t2 that the economy is contracting too fast, but the policy changes start affecting the economy at t4, then the policy will be
A. inappropriate.
B. optimal.
C. well timed.
D. ineffective.
Answer: A
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is lowered by the fact that home mortgage interest is tax deductible. Suppose the government proposed to eliminate this implicit subsidy of your housing consumption, raising the price from 
to 
to 
.
a. Write down your original budget constraint assuming the consumer has income I.
b. Suppose the utility function 
captures your tastes, and suppose 
, 
, 
, 
and 
. Write out the utility maximization problem for this consumer prior to any policy change.
c. How much housing and other goods will this consumer consume prior to any policy change?
d. When the policy change goes into effect, will this consumer still be able to afford the bundle you derived in (c)?
e. When the policy change goes into effect, what bundle will the consumer consume?
What will be an ideal response?
Insurance works because
A) all policyholders pay in according to risks and all then receive a pay out in return. B) all policyholders pay in according to risks and then receive a pay out only if they incur a loss. C) all policyholders pay in according to risks and nobody receives any pay out. D) only high risk policyholders pay in while everyone is entitled to a pay out.
Over the past several decades there has been rapid growth in international trade. This growth has been due to all but one of the following factors. Which factor has not contributed to the growth of international trade?
A) a change in the tariffs charged on many goods B) favorable changes in government policies C) a reduction in shipping costs D) the spread of reliable communications
Adam Smith noted that people are adept at pursuing their own self-interests, and that ____ harnesses this self-interest remarkably well
a. a totalitarian regime b. a market system c. a democratic government d. a closed system