The best explanation for the surge in demand for bottled water is a change in
a. income
b. tastes
c. expectations about future prices
d. the prices of related goods
e. population
b. tastes
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Alpha has $40,000 of capital per worker, while Beta has $5,000 of capital per worker. In all other respects, the two countries are the same. According to the principle of diminishing returns to capital, an additional unit of capital will increase output ________ in Alpha compared to Beta, holding other factors constant.
A. less B. more C. by the same amount D. not at all
Fully anticipated monetary policy actions cannot alter either the rate of unemployment or the level of real GDP. This statement is
A) the nonaccelerating inflation rate of unemployment theory. B) discretionary policy making. C) the policy irrelevance proposition. D) the Phillips curve.
The employment-to-population ratio is equal to the number of
A) unemployed people divided by the total population then multiplied by 100. B) employed people divided by the working-age population then multiplied by 100. C) employed people divided by the total population then multiplied by 100. D) unemployed people divided by the working age population then multiplied by 100.
The average percentage markup in the economy
a. is of special interest in microeconomics b. fluctuates greatly from year to year c. depends on competitive conditions in the economy d. depends on the level of GDP e. increases as the interest rate increases