What is the factor substitution effect?
What will be an ideal response?
The factor substitution effect is the tendency of firms to substitute away from a factor whose price has risen and toward a factor whose price has fallen.
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After the American Revolution concluded, what did the English do?
(a) They withdrew all investments in colonial America. (b) They continued investing in colonial America. (c) They discouraged individuals in other countries from investing in colonial America. (d) They did none of the above.
The authors cite a recent study of MBA programs that compares pre-MBA salaries with post-MBA salaries
For some of the highest ranked schools, the salary difference was roughly $100,000 per year, and the difference was roughly $60,000 for some schools ranked near the bottom of the top 20. Is it possible that the financial returns from an MBA earned at a lower ranked school may actually exceed the returns from a top ranked school? A) Yes, the lower ranked schools may provide a higher net present value for the degree if their tuition is low enough. B) Yes, but the potential gains depend on the discount rate and not the tuition. C) No, the salary advantages of the top ranked schools always payoff in the long run. D) We do not have enough information to answer the question.
When bad money drives out good money, the price level will rise
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The monetary rule is the view of the:
A. Keynesians that monetary policy is most important. B. Monetarists that monetary policy is most important. C. Classical economists that monetary policy is most important. D. Monetarists that the Fed should expand the money supply at a constant rate.