According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, a group of two or more persons living together who are related by birth, marriage, or adoption is known as a
a. household.
b. family.
c. Lorenz unit.
d. quin tile.
b. family.
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During the last part of the 19th century, which factor contributed to the lag in railroad construction in the Southeast and Southwest?
A. Sparseness of population B. War-induced poverty C. Coastal shipping. D. All of the above are correct.
People who have dropped out of the labor force and who are no longer looking for a job because they believe the job market has little to offer them are classified by the Labor Department as
A) discouraged workers. B) wage-rate busters. C) unemployed. D) non-participants.
Assume the price of gasoline is $2.00 per gallon, and the equilibrium quantity of gasoline is 10 million gallons per day with no tax on gasoline. Starting from this initial situation, which of the following scenarios would result in the largest deadweight loss?
a. The price elasticity of demand for gasoline is 0.1; the price elasticity of supply for gasoline is 0.6; and the gasoline tax amounts to $0.20 per gallon. b. The price elasticity of demand for gasoline is 0.1; the price elasticity of supply for gasoline is 0.4; and the gasoline tax amounts to $0.20 per gallon. c. The price elasticity of demand for gasoline is 0.2; the price elasticity of supply for gasoline is 0.6; and the gasoline tax amounts to $0.30 per gallon. d. There is insufficient information to make this determination.
According to one research study focusing on Indonesia, actions by nongovernmental organizations are ___________ than importing countries' threats to raise tariffs.
a. less effective in raising wages and limiting declines in employment b. more effective in raising wages and limiting declines in employment c. less effective in raising wages but more effective in limiting declines in employment d. more effective in raising wages but less effective in limiting declines in employment