Which of the following is considered to be an investment in the national income accounts?
A. Increases in inventories of unsold goods
B. Purchases of Treasury bills
C. Money deposited in a bank
D. Purchases of land
Ans: A. Increases in inventories of unsold goods
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A) 0 percent. B) 1.3 percent. C) 2.9 percent. D) 4.2 percent.
Refer to Figure 14.2. The substitution effect of the wage decrease on the amount of hours of leisure is:
A) L1 to L0. B) L0 to L1. C) L1 to L2. D) L2 to L0. E) none of the above
If Mousey Mike threatens to tell, what would Bratty Brad's best response be?
a. Hit b. Not hit c. Run d. Hide
The problem of scarcity means that people face trade-offs. Which of the following trade-offs are the concern of microeconomics?
A. Trade-offs faced by firms in what goods to produce B. Trade-offs faced by consumers in the purchase of goods C. Trade-offs faced by workers between work and leisure D. all of the above