If a shift in the demand curve that raises the price of oranges from $7 to $9 a bushel increases the quantity of oranges supplied from 4,000 bushels to 6,000 bushels, the
A) supply of oranges is elastic.
B) supply of oranges is inelastic.
C) demand for oranges is elastic.
D) demand for oranges is inelastic.
A
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If the equilibrium exchange rate of the dollar is 1.10 euros per dollar and currently the exchange rate is 0.90 euros per dollar, then there is a ________ of dollars that leads to ________
A) surplus; the supply curve of dollars shifting leftward B) shortage; a rise in the exchange rate C) surplus; a rise in the exchange rate D) shortage; the supply curve of dollars shifting rightward E) shortage; the demand curve for dollars shifting rightward
In Zealand, banks' desired reserve ratio is 20 percent and the currency drain also equals 20 percent. The money multiplier equals ________
A) 2.18 B) 3.33 C) 5.0 D) 3.0
When firms benefit from the results of research and development they didn't pay for, we say firms
A) maintain a level playing field. B) free ride. C) are litigious. D) invest in knowledge capital.
Which of the following is NOT one of the major problems with expanding the EU?
A) Expansion has become a more difficult task because of the unwillingness of the eastern and central European countries to change. B) The programs that target EU expenditures could be stretched thin by the addition of countries with much lower incomes. C) The governance structure of the EU had to be changed to avoid becoming unwieldy and ineffective. D) The EU may be faced with an unstable eastern border with huge worker migratory flows if the transition economies fail. E) Most central and eastern European countries have large agricultural sectors and extending subsidies to these countries would entail an enormous flow of funds given the Common Agricultural Policy.