If the income effect of a wage change outweighs the substitution effect of a wage change, the labor-supply curve is
A. upward sloping.
B. backward bending.
C. vertical.
D. horizontal.
Answer: B
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A) a skill-biased technological change. B) an unskilled-biased technological change. C) a preferential-biased technological change. D) a statistical-biased technological changes.
The above table shows the marginal benefit from submarines for the only two citizens of a country. Suppose submarines cost $175 a piece. Politician A proposes 2 submarines while politician B proposes 4
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A) we will move up along the long-run aggregate supply curve. B) we will move down along the long-run aggregate supply curve. C) the long-run aggregate supply curve will shift to the right. D) the long-run aggregate supply curve will shift to the left.
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A) higher, planned autonomous spending B) higher, planned expenditures C) lower, planned autonomous spending D) lower, planned expenditures