Prices are particularly sticky:
A. when there are widespread macroeconomic and monetary disturbances in the economy.
B. in the long run.
C. when markets are highly competitive.
D. when the economy is at full employment and positive demand shocks are occurring.
Answer: A
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A) remain unchanged. B) rise to 5 cents per page. C) fall to 2 cents per page. D) fall to 1 cent per page.
Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. A positive economic statement is always true. 2. Positive economics deals with “what is” as opposed to “what ought to be.” 3. The largest part of U.S. national income takes the form of profits. 4. Consumption is the ultimate end of economic activity.
Suppose the price of an ounce of silver is 100 nuevos soles in Peru and $400 in the United States. This implies:
a. the Peruvian nuevo sol is worth four times the value of a U.S. dollar. b. the Peruvian nuevo sol is worth one-fourth the value of a U.S. dollar. c. Peru's economy must be four times larger than the U.S. economy. d. the U.S. economy must be four times larger than that of Peru. e. the U.S. dollar is worth four times the value of a Peruvian nuevo sol.
Which economic system is usually associated with government ownership of the means of production and central planning?
A. Communism B. A market system C. Fascism D. Capitalism