Suppose that monetary neutrality holds. Of the following variables, which ones do not change when the money supply increases?
a. real interest rates
b. inflation
c. the price level
d. real output
e. real wages
f. nominal wages
a. real interest rates
d. real output
e. real wages
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Because of a sharp increase in the price of gasoline, the demand for Sports Utility vehicles (SUVs) has decreased. So, the high price of gasoline leads to a
A) leftward shift of the demand curve for SUVs and the supply curve of SUVs. B) leftward shift of the demand curve for SUVs and no shift in the supply curve of SUVs. C) leftward shift of the demand curve for SUVs and a rightward shift of the supply curve of SUVs. D) leftward shift of the supply curve of SUVs and no shift in the demand curve for SUVs. E) rightward shift of the supply curve of SUVs and no shift in the demand curve for SUVs.
The above figure shows the costs at Barney's Bagel Bakery. At which of the following amounts of output is the AFC be the lowest?
A) at 2000 bagels B) at 3000 bagels C) at 3500 bagels D) None of the above because the AFC is constant regardless of how many bagels are produced each day.
Refer to Exhibit 6-2. The employment rate in year 2 is
a. 12 1/2 percent. b. 75 percent. c. 87 1/2 percent. d. 30 percent. e. 50 percent.
Wes works as a delivery man and can work as many hours as he likes for $12 an hour. He typically works 40 hours a week. Recently, his pay has been cut, and Wes decides to work:
A. less hours, because the income effect dominates his labor supply decision. B. the same amount, because the price effect dominates his labor supply decision. C. more hours, because the price effect dominates his labor supply decision. D. more hours, because the income effect dominates his labor supply decision.