The purpose of an expansionary monetary policy is to increase:
A. The GDP-gap
B. The inflation rate
C. Real GDP
D. Interest rates
C. Real GDP
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A) inelastic; larger B) inelastic; smaller C) elastic; larger D) elastic; smaller E) elastic; the same
A firm produces a good and generates $5 million in receipts. Wages are $3 million, rent is $500,000, and interest payments are $1 million. Then
A) profits are $500,000, the cost of production is $4.5 million, and households receive income equal to $4.5 million. B) profits are $500,000, the cost of production is $5 million, and households receive income equal to $4.5 million. C) profits are $500,000, the cost of production is $5 million, and households receive income equal to $3.5 million. D) profits are $500,000, the cost of production is $5 million, and households receive income equal to $5 million.
For a monopolist, marginal revenue is
a. equal to price, as it is for a perfectly competitive firm. b. less than price, as it is for a perfectly competitive firm. c. equal to price, whereas marginal revenue is less than price for a perfectly competitive firm. d. less than price, whereas marginal revenue is equal to price for a perfectly competitive firm.
MNEs are attracted to regional trading groups because of their large market sizes and production locations, and because they ________.
A) are good sources for raw materials B) implement trade restrictions C) offer both internal and external tariffs D) have very little competition