Refer to the information provided in Figure 2.4 below to answer the question(s) that follow.
Figure 2.4According to Figure 2.4, as the economy moves from Point A to Point E, the opportunity cost of motorcycles, measured in terms of hybrid cars
A. remains constant.
B. decreases.
C. initially increases, then decreases.
D. increases.
Answer: D
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Which statement CORRRECTLY describes "structural unemployment"?
A) Structural unemployment occurs mainly during recessions. B) Structural unemployment is also called "frictional unemployment." C) Structural unemployment occurs even when the economy is at the natural unemployment rate. D) The amount of structural unemployment depends on normal labor turnover.
The U.S. economy has seen a faster increase in productivity since the mid-1990s as compared to the economies of many Western European countries. Which of the following explains this?
A) The United States has a higher rate of job mobility than do many Western European countries. B) U.S. unions impose stricter work rules as compared to unions in Western European countries. C) U.S. government regulations impose stricter work rules as compared to government regulations in Western Europe. D) U.S. workers can obtain unemployment insurance for a longer period of time as compared to workers in most Western European countries.
If aggregate demand shifts inward over a long period of time, with aggregate supply held constant, the economy should experience
a. unemployment. b. recession. c. stagflation. d. inflation. e. budget surpluses.