The government performs each of the following economic functions except
A. collecting taxes.
B. spending.
C. issuing regulations.
D. operating the price mechanism.
D. operating the price mechanism.
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A newspaper headline reads "A New Wave of Workers Enters the Job Market!" This wave of young, new entrants to the labor market is likely to lead to
A) no effect on the unemployment rate. B) an increase in the natural unemployment rate. C) a decrease in the natural unemployment rate but an increase in the actual unemployment rate. D) a decrease in the unemployment rate. E) a decrease in the country's potential GDP.
If the players in the figure shown act in their own self-interest, then we know that Sarah will earn utility of:
This figure shows the payoffs involved when Sarah and Joe work on a school project together for a single grade. They both will enjoy a higher grade when more effort is put into the project, but they also get pleasure from goofing off and not working on the project. The payoffs can be thought of as the utility each would get from the effort they individually put forth and the grade they jointly receive.
A. 6.
B. 10.
C. 7.
D. 15.
Suppose that the government spends more on a missile defense program. What does this do to aggregate demand? How is your answer affected by the presence of the multiplier, crowding-out, taxes, and investment-accelerator effects?
You may receive a margin call if
A. you have a long (buying) futures position and prices increase. B. you have a long (buying) futures position and prices decrease. C. you have a short (selling) futures position and prices decrease. D. Both A and C.