Decreases in aggregate demand move the economy down the short run aggregate supply and up the Phillips Curve
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
False
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Let's assume producers in Canada can make 200 units of beef or 50 units of oranges, and U.S. producers can make 50 units of beef or 200 units of oranges per time period. Which country faces the lowest opportunity cost of producing oranges?
A) The U.S. B) Canada C) Both countries D) Neither country
A $10 million open market purchase will increase the monetary base by
A) $10 million. B) $10 million times the money multiplier. C) $10 million divided by the money multiplier. D) an amount between $0 and $10 million, depending on the fraction of the purchase the public wishes to hold as currency.
All firms in a competitive industry have the following long-run total cost curve:
C(q) = q3 – 10q2 + 36q where q is the output of the firm. a. Compute the long run equilibrium price. What does the long-run supply curve look like if this is a constant cost industry? Explain. b. Suppose the market demand is given by Q = 111 – p. Determine the long-run equilibrium number of firms in the industry.
When a negative externality is present in a market, total surplus is:
A. higher when buyers only consider private costs. B. lower when buyers only consider private costs. C. lower when buyers consider social costs. D. None of these statements is true.