If nominal GDP increases 4 percent during a year, and real GDP increases 7 percent during the same year, which of the following must by true?
a. The total value of GDP must have increased 11 percent during the year.
b. The general level of prices as measured by the GDP deflator decreased by approximately 3 percent during the year.
c. The general level of prices as measured by the GDP deflator increased by approximately 3 percent during the year.
d. Imports must have been about 3 percent larger than exports during the year.
B
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A) each firm will produce a large quantity, relative to market demand. B) one firm will dominate the market. C) collusion is impossible. D) competition is eliminated. E) barriers to exit must exist.
Trade is often restricted because the
A) gain per producer is larger than the loss per consumer. B) total gain to all producers is larger than the total loss to all consumers. C) gain per producer is less than the loss per consumer. D) total gain to all producers is smaller than the total loss to all consumers. E) gain per consumer is larger than the loss per producer.
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What are the new equilibrium quantity and equilibrium price of Blu-ray discs? A) 8,000 and $8 B) 16,000 and $16 C) 20,000 and $20 D) 28,000 and $28
What is the difference between an autonomous change in spending and an induced change in spending?
What will be an ideal response?