Which of the statements below best illustrates the use of the market process in determining the allocation of scarce resources?
A) "Let's make this product because this is what we know how to do best."
B) "We should consider shifting to products where we can earn even more money."
C) "Everyone is opening video stores, why don't we?"
D) "We can't stop making this product. This product gave our company its start."
B
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A) $10 B) $20 C) $50 D) $60 E) $30
Assume a nation has a fixed exchange rate, and the central bank lowers the discount rate. What is the net effect on the unemployment rate? Answer assuming all the adjustments have worked their way through the macroeconomic system, and it is in equilibrium
a. The unemployment rate rises. b. The unemployment rate falls. c. The unemployment is not affected. d. The change in the unemployment rate depends on the degree of international capital mobility.
A year-long drought that destroys most of the summer's crops would be considered a:
A. short-run supply shock. B. long-run demand shock. C. long-run supply shock. D. short-run demand shock.
Economists are sharply divided over how to best fight the Great Recession. The majority of economists favor the "Stimulus Solution," which involves
A. Relying on the invisible hand of the market to set things right B. Government actions to increase the total demand for output in the economy C. Making prices become more flexible so that equilibrium can be attained once more D. Stimulus from abroad through international trade and treaties