The Bureau of Labor Statistics counts as employed people who work part-time, but would prefer to work full-time. Suppose the people who had part-time jobs, but wanted full-time jobs, were counted as unemployed
Explain how the unemployment rate and the labor force participation rate would change.
The unemployment rate would increase and the labor force participation rate would stay the same. The number of unemployed would rise, but the labor force would stay the same. The part-time workers who wanted to be full-time workers would simply go from being employed to unemployed. With no change in the labor force, the labor force participation rate would not change.
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Which of the following would NOT be a cause for an increased American demand for the Mexican peso?
A) The United States having lower interest rates than Mexico B) Increased American demand for Mexican goods C) The expectation by speculators that the value of the peso is edging up D) More economic expansion in the United States E) None of the above.
Suppose the price level in the United States falls while price levels elsewhere in the world remain unchanged. Our demand for imports would rise and our demand for domestic goods would fall
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Identify the Marginal External Benefit (MEB) function, and briefly explain what this function is measuring.
Suppose you are a public official responsible for setting a retail disposal charge on antifreeze. Estimated marginal benefit and cost functions for antifreeze are as follows: MPB = 10.0 – 0.5Q MPC = MSC = 1.0 + 0.4Q MSB = 10.0 –1.1Q, whereMPB, MSB, and MPC are measured in dollars per gallon, and Q is in millions of gallons.
If profit-seeking entrepreneurs are going to be successful, they must
a. produce a product that the consumers value more than the resources required for its production. b. produce the product more cheaply than their rivals regardless of quality. c. maximize the salaries of high-level management so they will be able to attract people who will work hard. d. charge a higher price than their competitors so they can make economic profits in the long run.