If a 20% change in price results in a 15% change in quantity supplied, then the price elasticity of supply is about
a. 1.33, and supply is elastic.
b. 1.33, and supply is inelastic.
c. 0.75, and supply is elastic.
d. 0.75, and supply is inelastic.
d
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Starting from long-run equilibrium, a large tax cut will result in a(n) ________ gap in the short-run and ________ inflation and ________ output in the long-run.
A. expansionary; higher; higher B. expansionary; higher; potential C. recessionary; higher; potential D. recessionary; lower; lower
Each of the following is a provision of the 1996 welfare reform law except that
A. lifetime welfare benefits would be limited to five years. B. each state receives a lump sum to run its own welfare and work programs. C. any adult found guilty of a felony would be removed from the welfare rolls. D. future legal immigrants are banned from welfare assistance.
Suppose the natural rate of unemployment is 4 percent. If the actual unemployment rate is 4 percent, then the cyclical unemployment rate
A. is 4 percent. B. is 8 percent. C. is 0 percent. D. cannot be determined given the information.
The rule of 70 states that
A) the number of years it takes an economy to double in size is the growth rate times 70. B) the number of years it takes an economy to double in size is the growth rate divided by 70. C) it takes an economy 70 years to double its real GDP. D) the number of years it takes an economy to double in size is 70 divided by the growth rate.