In the last two decades, women have completely closed the gender earnings gap.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
False
Women's wages have been catching up with men's, but there is still a gap. See Figure 17.9 in the textbook.
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After a price floor of $23 is placed on the market in the graph shown, which area represents producer surplus?
A. B + C + D + F
B. B + E
C. B + C + D
D. B + C + E + F
Which of the following statements is an example of a positive, as opposed to normative, statement?
a. Americans deserve a cleaner environment. b. Reducing emissions reduces days missed from school due to asthma. c. All Americans are entitled to quality health care. d. Economic policies should focus on improving equality.
The government tries to protect the competitive economic system by passing and enforcing
A) price controls. B) tariff legislation. C) antitrust laws. D) building codes and zoning laws.
The changing of government expenditures or taxes to achieve national economic goals is
A) inflationary fiscal policy. B) automatic fiscal policy. C) recessionary fiscal policy. D) discretionary fiscal policy.