When buying a used car from a dealer, showing up in cheap clothing and ungroomed is an example of:

A. statistical discrimination.
B. signaling.
C. screening.
D. building a reputation.


Answer: B

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Refer to the figure below. The absolute value of the slope of the demand curve D1 is ________, and the absolute value of the slope of demand curve D2 is ________. 

A. 5/4; 4/5 B. 4/5; 5/4 C. 1/2; 2 D. 2; 1/2

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The following table provides data for an economy in a certain year.  Consumption expenditures1,000Imports600Government purchases of goods and services700Construction of new homes and apartments500Sales of existing homes and apartments600Exports500Government payments to retirees200Household purchases of durable goods300Begining-of-year inventory500End-of-year inventory600Business fixed investment300Given the data in the table, compute the value of GDP.

A. 2,700 B. 2,400 C. 2,500 D. 2,600

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Based on the above production data table for Ken's Pizza Parlor, we know that the average product of labor curve begins to decrease after hiring worker ________

A) 1 B) 2 C) 3 D) 4

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Short-run cost functions are estimated using

A) time-series regression analysis. B) cross-sectional regression analysis. C) nominal cost data. D) present value cost data.

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