Suppose the government spending multiplier is 2. The federal government cuts spending by $40 billion. What is the change in GDP if the price level is not held constant?
A) a decrease of less than $80 billion
B) an increase equal to $80 billion
C) an increase of greater than $80 billion
D) an increase of less than $80 billion
E) a decrease of more than $80 billion
A
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When interest rates are lower, consumers and companies are able to borrow money cheaply in order to make major purchases. As a result, the demand for goods in an economy will generally
A) remain the same. B) increase. C) decrease. D) be minimally affected.
Refer to Figure 2-5. If the economy is currently producing at point X, what is the opportunity cost of moving to point W?
A) 5 million tons of paper B) 3 million tons of steel C) 9 million tons of paper D) 19 million tons of steel
When unions exist in markets
A) firms must have market power in their output markets. B) there no longer is a perfectly competitive labor supply. C) individual workers no longer make labor-leisure trade-off decisions. D) employers have market power in labor markets.
This table shows individual demand schedules for a market.
According to the table shown, if the price were $0.50, what will total demand by Betty and Barney be?
A. 18
B. 36
C. 75
D. 47