In 1973 and again in 1979, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) raised the world price of crude oil and increased their revenue as well. Which of the following is a TRUE statement regarding these OPEC price hikes?
A) Their revenue increased because the demand for oil was income inelastic.
B) Their revenue increased because the demand for oil was price inelastic.
C) Their revenue would have increased regardless of income elasticity or price elasticity because oil is an imported product for most nations.
D) Their revenue only increased because oil was already very expensive.
B
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According to the Keynesian model, the optimal fiscal policy is to
a. increase cyclical but not structural deficits during a recession. b. reduce cyclical and structural deficits during a recession. c. increase structural deficits during an recession. d. maintain a balanced budget in case of national emergency.
During the Great Depression in the early 1930s,
a. bank runs closed many banks. b. the money supply rose sharply. c. the Fed decreased reserve requirements. d. both a and b are correct.
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a. non-cooperative game b. binding contract c. cooperative game d. payoff matrix