In 2018, Pete Rich purchases a 1642 painting by Rembrandt for $20 million. He also pays a one percent commission to the auction house that sold the painting. What is the contribution of these transactions to GDP in the year 2018?
A. $0
B. $2 million
C. $200,000
D. $20.2 million
Answer: C
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A) a desired level of real GDP. B) a balance of payments equilibrium. C) a certain level of real money balances. D) reducing government debt.
A profit-seeking firm will choose the combination of inputs that maximizes profit, based on the:
A. ratio of each factor of production. B. substitutability of each factor of production. C. local price of each factor of production. D. total productivity of each factor of production.
Suppose you observed that at the same time employment increased, wages fell. Which of the following is a possible explanation for this observation?
a. An increase in labor demand b. A decrease in labor demand c. An increase in labor demand that was outpaced by an increase in labor supply d. A decrease in labor supply e. Cannot be determined from the available information
Crowding out occurs when:
a. an increase in private spending results in a decrease in government deficit. b. an increase in private spending results in an increase in government deficit. c. government deficit spending results in less private spending d. government deficit spending results in more private spending.