An advance in technology increases the productivity of labor. As a result, the nation's production function shifts ________ and the ________ labor curve shifts rightward
A) upward; demand for
B) downward; demand for
C) upward; supply of
D) downward; supply of
A
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President Obama has proposed a goal that everyone complete at least one year of formal education or training beyond high school. This policy would
A) increase human capital and increase economic growth. B) increase physical capital and increase economic growth. C) increase financial capital and increase economic growth. D) eliminate opportunity costs and increase economic growth.
Jim has estimated elasticity of demand for gasoline to be 0.7 in the short-run and 1.8 in the long run. A decrease in taxes on gasoline would:
a. lower tax revenue in both the short and long run. b. raise tax revenue in both the short and long run. c. raise tax revenue in the short run but lower tax revenue in the long run. d. lower tax revenue in the short run but raise tax revenue in the long run.
Rising productivity usually reduces workers’ standards of living.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
If the marginal propensity to import is ________, then a $2 trillion increase in disposable income would increase import expenditure by $0.2 trillion
If the marginal propensity to import is ________, then a $2 trillion increase in disposable income would increase import expenditure by $0.6 trillion. A) 0.1; 0.3 B) 0.6; 2.0 C) 0.2; 0.6 D) 1.0; 3.0 E) 0.3; 0.1