Product% Change in Income% Change in Quantity DemandedW-1-1X+6+3Y-1+1Z+4+8Refer to the table above. Which product is an inferior good?
A. Product W
B. Product X
C. Product Y
D. Product Z
Answer: C
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A) elastic; increase B) elastic; decrease C) inelastic; increase D) inelastic; decrease
Archie can paint 5 backyard fences or repair 2 cars in 8 hours, while Austin can paint 4 backyard fences or repair 2 cars in 8 hours. Identify the correct statement
a. Archie is relatively better in repairing cars. b. Archie is relatively better in painting fences. c. Austin is relatively better in painting fences. d. Archie and Austin are equally good in painting fences. e. Neither Archie not Austin are good in repairing cars.
Suppose there is a competitive market for retail workers at a large shopping mall that is large enough to constitute its own labour market. The labour demand curve is QD = 1000 - 20(w). The labour supply curve is QS = 400 + 40(w). Suppose that a union now successfully organizes the workers at this mall and obtains a wage rate of $11 (but does not affect the demand curve). One result is
A) a decrease in employment of 60 workers. B) a decrease in employment of 20 workers. C) an increase in employment of 20 workers. D) an increase in employment of 40 workers. E) a decrease in employment of 40 workers.
For this question, assume that policy makers are pursuing a fixed exchange rate regime. Now suppose that households decide to increase consumption because of, for example, an increase in consumer confidence. Given this information, we would expect which of the following to occur?
A) an increase in the domestic interest rate B) a reduction in E C) an increase in E D) an increase in investment E) none of the above