A decrease in aggregate supply means ________.
A. the real domestic output would increase and rises in the price level would become smaller
B. both the real domestic output and the price level would decrease
C. both the real domestic output and rises in the price level would become greater
D. the real domestic output would decrease and the price level would rise
Answer: D
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The government collects tax revenue of $100 million and has $105 million in outlays. The budget balance is a
A) surplus of $5 million. B) deficit of $5 million. C) surplus of $105 million. D) deficit of $105 million. E) surplus of $100 million and a deficit of $105 million.
Which of the following statements concerning efficiency is correct?
A. If a toll road is heavily used so that traffic movement is slowed, the price per vehicle should be reduced since the road is generating more revenue. B. Economists advocate high prices for abundant resources and low prices for scarce resources. C. If a toll road is heavily used and traffic movement is difficult, the price per vehicle should be increased to shift some traffic to less-crowded roads. D. All of these options are desirable in promoting efficient use of scarce road space.
Suppose you received a 3 percent increase in your nominal wage. Over the year, inflation ran about 6 percent. Which of the following is true?
a. Your real wage fell. b. Your nominal wage fell. c. Both your nominal and real wages decreased. d. Although your nominal wage fell, your real wage increased. e. Both nominal and real wages increased.
Exhibit 4-6 Demand and supply curves
If market supply decreases and, simultaneously, market demand increases, the new equilibrium will show:
A. market price will decrease, and market quantity exchanged will increase. B. market price will increase, and market quantity exchanged will decrease. C. market price will increase, and the quantity exchanged could increase, decrease, or remain the same. D. market price could increase, decrease, or remain the same, and quantity exchanged will increase.