Other things being equal, a higher price induces
A) buyers to reduce the amount they want to buy and sellers to increase the amount they are willing to sell.
B) buyers to increase the amount they want to buy and sellers to reduce the amount they are willing to sell.
C) buyers to reduce the amount they want to buy and sellers to reduce the amount they are willing to sell.
D) buyers to increase the amount they want to buy and sellers to increase the amount they are willing to sell.
A
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a. is an assertion that production functions have the property of constant returns to scale. b. is consistent with the view that capital is subject to diminishing returns. c. is inconsistent with the view that it is easier for a country to grow fast if it starts out relatively poor. d. All of the above are correct.
If inflows to the capital stock are greater than outflows, then:
A. Net investment is positive B. Net investment is negative C. Depreciation equals gross investment D. Depreciation is greater than gross investment
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A. $80 million or $110 million.
B. $150 million or $200 million.
C. $100 million or $110 million.
D. $60 million or $100 million.
Suppose we observe that the price of gasoline has been rising, even though the quantity of gasoline sold has been falling. We can conclude that
a. the law of supply does not hold for gasoline. b. the law of demand does not hold for gasoline. c. the demand for gasoline must have fallen. d. the supply of gasoline must have fallen.