The labor-force participation rate equals the percentage of the labor force that is employed

a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false


False

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A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4

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Part-time workers for noneconomic reasons are people who

A) work less than 35 hours a week but would like to work more than 35 hours a week. B) work more than 35 hours a week but would like to work less than 35 hours a week. C) have lost their jobs within the last four weeks and are seeking another job. D) do not want to work full time. E) are discouraged workers.

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Because efficiency wage theory deals with the consequences of a change in a firm's ________ wage, if all wages were indexed to nominal aggregate demand the theory would be ________

A) absolute, even more appropriate B) absolute, rendered inappropriate C) relative, even more appropriate D) relative, rendered inappropriate

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Which of the following reasons helps explain why the aggregate demand curve is downward sloping?

a. The real balances effect or wealth effect: Consumers spend more on goods and services when the price level falls because lower prices increase consumer purchasing power. b. The producer-push effect: At less than full employment, increases in quantity demanded will raise price, and thus will motivate sellers to produce more. c. The hidden inflation effect: As the price level rises, consumers fail to recognize that prices are higher, and consequently they fail to reduce expenditures on goods and services. d. None of the above.

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