In his book Losing Ground, _________ argued that between 1968 and 1980 government antipoverty spending quadrupled, but the poverty rate remained the same.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


Charles Murray

Economics

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A) 1.25. B) 0.8. C) 0.6. D) 0.4.

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Which ratio correctly highlights the similarity between neoclassical theory and Tobin's q theory?

A) the marginal product of capital divided by the user cost of capital B) a firm's stock value divided by the value of its capital stock C) a firm's capital stock divided by the value of its inventories D) a firm's investment spending divided by the user cost of capital

Economics

Suppose N consumers each have an identical demand curve for a good is given by Q = a - bp, where Q is the quantity demanded, p is the price, and a and b are positive constants

What is the market demand curve? Is the slope (in price) of the market demand greater or less than the slope of each individual demand curve?

Economics

If the GDP deflator next year is less than the GDP deflator this year, then the price level has fallen.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

Economics