The new growth theory of economic growth examines the interaction of
A. resources and labor productivity.
B. regulations and capital expansion.
C. labor and population.
D. technology, research, and innovation.
Answer: D
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a. The interdiction has the effect of shifting the demand curve for illegal drugs to the right. b. The price elasticity of demand for illegal drugs is 1.3. c. The price elasticity of supply for illegal drugs is 0.8. d. As a result of the interdiction, the price of illegal drugs increases by 20 percent and the quantity of illegal drugs sold decreases by 16 percent.
If the Fed orders an expansionary monetary policy, describe what will happen to the following variables relative to what would have happened without the policy:
a. The money supply b. Interest rates c. Investment d. Consumption e. Net Exports f. The aggregate demand curve g. Real GDP h. The price level
In perfect competition, a firm's total revenue can be calculated by ________ the product price and the quantity demanded.
A. dividing B. adding C. subtracting D. multiplying