Suppose that at the current price producers of CDs offer 5 million CDs for sale but consumers want to buy 6 million. When the market coordinates the demand and supply for CDs, the price of CDs will:

A. rise.
B. fall.
C. stay the same.
D. be fixed by the government.


Answer: A. rise.

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Increase in price of a good will increase consumers' demand. This is a(n)

A) positive statement. B) true statement. C) inverse statement. D) normative statement.

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Suppose you make $1,000 investment today that you believe will have a one-time return of $2,500 in 5 years. If the interest rate is 12%, will you have a profitable investment?

A. Yes, because the NPV is positive B. Yes, because the NPV is negative C. No, because the NPV is positive D. No, because the NPV is negative

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The expenditure approach to GDP accounting includes:

a. wages and salaries.
b. net exports.
c. net interest.
d. corporate profit.
e. proprietors' income.

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