Assume the United States can use a given amount of its resources to produce either 20 airplanes or 8 automobiles and Japan can employ the same amount of its resources to produce either 20 airplanes or 10 automobiles. The United States should specialize in
airplanes
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When an economy is on the balanced growth path, the growth rate of real GDP per capita is determined by the growth rate of
A) convergence. B) capital accumulation. C) total factor productivity. D) the labor force.
The national income accounting system measures economic activity based on the concept of _____
a. absolute advantage of different industries in an economy b. the circular flow of precious metal and money through the different sectors of an economy c. comparative advantage of different industries in an economy d. the circular flow of output and income through the different sectors of an economy e. the circular flow of labor and other resources through the different sectors of an economy
Which of the following statements is FALSE?
A. The United States' international competitive position has been helped by its long history of widespread entrepreneurship. B. When it comes to overall productive efficiency, compared to Japan, Germany and the rest of the European Union, the United States lags far behind. C. Economic restructuring and investments in information technology have added to productive efficiency in the United States. D. Sophisticated financial systems have given U.S. productive efficiency a boost.
If the government set a price ceiling at $8
A. there would be a temporary surplus, then prices would fall to equilibrium.
B. there would be a permanent surplus, at least until the price floor was lifted.
C. the price would fall back to the equilibrium price.
D. the price floor would not have any effect on this market.