Suppose the marginal propensity to consume is 0.63, the marginal propensity to import equals 0.08, and personal income taxes amount to 9 percent of GDP. The spending multiplier for this economy is equal to _____
a. 0.54
b. 0.80
c. 1.25
d. 1.41
e. 1.85
e
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The direct costs in an economic evaluation include the all the following except:
a. reduced productivity at work. b. the cost of home remodeling to accommodate a physical handicap. c. hospitalization. d. medical devices. e. transportation to and from the physician's office.
Other things the same, if the price level rises by 2% and people were expecting it to rise by 5%, then some firms have
a. higher than desired prices, which increases their sales.
b. higher than desired prices, which depresses their sales.
c. lower than desired prices, which increases their sales.
d. lower than desired prices, which depresses their sales.
A proprietorship is a business
A) with annual sales below $100,000. B) in which the stock of the company is closely held by members of one family. C) which produces a service rather than goods. D) owned by one individual who is responsible legally for the debts of the firm.
The United States' comparative advantage over Japan in the production of rock-n-roll music implies that (for a similar quality of music) the
A) opportunity cost of production is less in Japan. B) absolute cost of production is less in the United States. C) absolute cost of production is less in Japan. D) opportunity cost of production is less in the United States.