The poverty line is updated each year for rising prices but not for increasing standards of living
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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The economy pictured in the figure below has a(n) ________ gap with a short-run equilibrium combination of inflation and output indicated by point ________. 
A. recessionary; B B. recessionary; C C. recessionary; A D. expansionary; A
In year 1, the Consumer Price Index was 120 and the average nominal income was $30,000. In year 2, the Consumer Price Index was 125 and the average nominal level of income was $32,000. What happened to real income from year 1 to year 2?
A. It fell by $400. B. It rose by $600. C. It rose by $400. D. It rose by $2,000.
Refer to Exhibit 10-3. When disposable income equals $2,300, saving equals
a. -$20. b. -$10. c. 0. d. $10. e. $20.
If the nominal interest rate is 7 percent and the inflation rate is 1 percent, the real interest rate is approximately
A) 7 percent. B) 6 percent. C) 8 percent. D) -6 percent.