When the housing bubble popped, the effect of the negative demand side shock and the negative supply side shock were the same on:
A. output, causing it to definitely decrease.
B. prices, causing them to definitely rise.
C. output, causing it to definitely increase.
D. prices, causing them to definitely fall.
Answer: A
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A) expected future income; rightward B) wealth; leftward C) disposable income; leftward D) default risk; rightward
If an increase in price results in no change in total revenue, then demand must be
A) inelastic. B) elastic. C) unit elastic. D) infinitely elastic.
The figure above provides information about Light-U-Up Utilities, which is a natural monopoly that provides electricity. If Light-U-Up is unregulated, it will produce ________ and sell at a price of ________
A) 200 kwh; 10¢ per kwh B) 200 kwh; 30¢ per kwh C) 300 kwh; 20¢ per kwh D) 400 kwh; 10¢ per kwh
Suppose a competitive firm is paying a wage of $12 an hour and sells its product at $3 per unit. Assume that labor is the only input. If the last worker hired produces four units of output per hour, then to maximize profits the firm should
A) hire another worker. B) not change the number of workers it currently hires. C) lay off some workers. D) There is not enough information to answer the question.