Recall the Application about the effectiveness of committees in making decisions about monetary policy to answer the following question(s). If the monthly unemployment rate increase mentioned in the Application was a temporary aberration, the best economic decision by the committee would be to:
A. increase the money supply to stimulate the economy.
B. decrease the money supply to stimulate the economy.
C. decrease the money supply to slow the economy down.
D. not change monetary policy.
Answer: D
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a. gasoline is an economic good but water is not. b. the marginal utility of gasoline is greater than the marginal utility of a gallon of water. c. the average utility of a gallon of gasoline is greater than the average utility of a gallon of water. d. the total utility of gasoline exceeds the total utility of water.
Suppose the domestic supply (QS) and demand (QD) for MP3 players in the United States is represented by the following set of equations:QS = -25 + 10PQD = 875 - 5PIf the United States can import MP3 players from the rest of the world at a per unit price of $50, how many MP3 players will be produced in the United States?
A. 925 B. 525 C. 625 D. 475
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A. $2,000 B. $3,000 C. $4,000 D. $5,000
If MRP > MLC, it means that a firm should
A) use less labor. B) use more labor. C) increase its fixed capacity. D) decrease its fixed capacity.