Relative price is
A. The price of one good in comparison with the price of other goods.
B. A decrease in purchasing power because of rising prices.
C. The current price paid for a good or service.
D. The amount of income a particular good requires.
Answer: A
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In the short-run, any rise in the real exchange rate, EP /P, will cause
A) an upward shift in the aggregate demand function and a reduction in output. B) an upward shift in the aggregate demand function and an expansion of output. C) a downward shift in the aggregate demand function and an expansion of output. D) an downward shift in the aggregate demand function and a reduction in output. E) an upward shift in the aggregate demand function but leaves output intact.
Utility is defined as the:
a. sense of pleasure or satisfaction derived from consuming goods and services. b. cost of acquiring goods and services. c. profits consumers earn from consuming goods and services. d. monetary value to consumers of goods and services. e. desire to consume goods and services.
The difference between the cost of raw materials and the price of the final good is known as
a. value added. b. capital consumption allowance. c. a transfer payment. d. net national product.
Suppose that Bieber and Rihanna are duopolists in the music industry. In May, they agree to work together as a monopolist, charging the monopoly price for their music and producing the monopoly quantity of songs. By June, each singer is considering breaking the agreement. What would you expect to happen next?
a. Bieber and Rihanna will determine that it is in each singer's self interest to maintain the agreement. b. Bieber and Rihanna will each break the agreement. Both singers' profits will decrease. c. Bieber and Rihanna will each break the agreement. Both singers' profits will increase. d. Bieber and Rihanna will each break the agreement. The new equilibrium quantity of songs will increase, and the new equilibrium price also will increase.