In the years following the Civil War, the world supply of cotton ____________ and the world demand for cotton _____________

a. increased; also increased
b. decreased; also decreased
c. increased; decreased
d. decreased; increased


c. increased; decreased

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A. lower; potential B. higher; higher C. lower; higher D. higher; potential

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A decrease in net taxes at a given price level leads to

A. a decrease in aggregate demand. B. no change in aggregate demand. C. a decrease in aggregate supply. D. an increase in aggregate demand.

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What determines the amount of labor that households plan to supply?

What will be an ideal response?

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Since Social Security benefits are paid from current contributions, the system is a

A) privatized system. B) overfunded system. C) "pay-as-you-go" system. D) defined contribution system.

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