"Last month unemployment fell to 4 percent, its lowest level in years. The economy is growing rapidly, but consumer prices have risen at an annual rate of 10 percent during the last six months." Which of the following policies would be most appropriate under these circumstances?
A. an increase in both government spending and taxes
B. an increase in taxes
C. a reduction in taxes
D. an increase in government spending
Answer: B
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Several months later, you find a similar shawl in another showroom at a much lower price and found out that the one you bought was not an imported one. This is an example of ________ in the market for embroidered shawls. A) asymmetric information B) positive externalities C) negative externalities D) the free-rider problem
The above table shows production combinations on a country's production possibilities frontier. Which of the following is an example of a point that is unattainable?
A) 0 units of good X and 40 units of good Y B) 6 units of good X and 28 units of good Y C) 10 units of good X and 16 units of good Y D) 3 units of good X and 35 units of good Y
If a country finds that its Lorenz curve is moving further away from the diagonal, this means its income is becoming more unevenly distributed over time
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Economic rents are useful because
A. they increase tax revenue. B. they make it easy to calculate opportunity cost. C. they increase the income of the owner. D. resources will go to their most efficient use.