If the level of government expenditures is given, budget surpluses and deficits depend on tax revenues, which tend to vary directly with GDP.
a. true
b. false
Answer: a. true
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A) high perceived risk of default B) high interest rate risk C) corporations facing a lack of demand for bonds D) high risk premiums on investment-grade corporate bonds
In the short run, a firm will eventually experience rising per-unit costs because of:
a. economies of scale. b. diseconomies of scale. c. the law of supply. d. the law of diminishing returns.
A trade deficit occurs when:
a. a country imposes a price floor on the good in which it has a comparative advantage. b. a country's imports exceed its exports. c. a country imposes a price ceiling on the good in which it has a comparative advantage. d. a country's exports exceed its imports. e. the domestic product market is in disequilibrium.
If the annual inflation rate is higher than 0%, which of the following statements is correct?
a. The specific country is experiencing hyperinflation when viewed over a long period of time. b. Real GDP growth must be higher than nominal GDP growth. c. Nominal GDP growth must be higher than real GDP growth. d. Nominal GDP growth is only higher than real GDP growth if real GDP growth is positive. e. Nominal GDP growth must be positive.