The emigration of some of Whoville's workers reduces the quantity of thingamabobs supplied at every price by 50 . The new supply curve will ____ the old supply curve
a. be steeper and less elastic at every price than
b. have the same slope and the same elasticity at every price as
c. have the same slope and be more elastic at every price than
d. More information is needed to predict the relationship between the elasticities of the two supply curves.
c
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To pay for a current account deficit, a country can
A) borrow money from abroad. B) lend money abroad. C) increase official reserves to cover the shortfall. D) transfer money from the capital account to the official settlements account.
In July, market analysts predict that the price of gold will rise in August. What happens in the gold market in July, holding everything else constant?
A) The supply curve shifts to the right. B) The demand curve shifts to the left. C) The quantity demanded and the quantity supplied increase. D) The supply curve shifts to the left.
Price floors typically improve market efficiency
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Refer to the graph shown. The economy begins at a level of output of $50 billion and experiences a one-year recession in which output declines by 3 percent. By what rate must the economy expand to return to potential output by year 2?
A. About 3 percent B. About 9 percent C. About 6 percent D. About 4 percent