Two variables that have a positive correlation move in the same direction
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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The table above gives data for the nation of Pearl, a small island in the South Pacific. If aggregate demand increases so that the quantity of real GDP demanded is $6 billion more at each price level, the new equilibrium real GDP is ________, and the nation is now experiencing a(n) ________.
A) $22 billion; inflationary gap B) $22 billion; recessionary gap C) $28 billion; inflationary gap D) $28 billion; recessionary gap E) $25 billion; equilibrium
The price of a good will fall if
A) there is a surplus at the current price. B) the current price is less than the equilibrium price. C) the quantity demanded exceeds the quantity supplied. D) the price of a complement in consumption falls.
Suppose the exchange rate changes so that more Japanese yen are required to buy a dollar. We could conclude that:
a. the Japanese yen has appreciated in value. b. U.S. citizens will buy more Japanese imports. c. Japanese will demand more U.S. exports. d. U.S. citizens will buy less Japanese imports.
When people’s income increases, demand for science fiction novels increases. The novels are
a. an inferior good. b. substitutes. c. a normal good. d. regular goods.