The quarterly increase in an employee's salary depends on the rating of his work by his employer and several other factors as shown in the model below:
Increase in salary= 
0+
0?Rating + other factors. The variable ‘Rating' is a(n) _____.
A. dependent variable
B. ordinal variable
C. continuous variable
D. Poisson variable
Answer: B
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A) some individuals in both countries may be made worse off because of trade. B) trade restrictions are likely to be imposed as trade grows over time. C) they do not account for the reduction in wages that occurs in both countries as a result of trade. D) in the real world, rich countries can take advantage of poor countries.
As we approached the end of the millennium, many economic crackpots advised citizens to hold large quantities of cash in anticipation of Y2K disasters. What effect would this have had on velocity if many people had been foolish enough to follow this advice?
A. Velocity would have decreased. B. Velocity would have increased. C. Velocity would have remained constant. D. Velocity is unrelated to cash balances.
Which of the following is an example of cyclical unemployment?
A. Qadir is employed in the summer as a lifeguard but cannot find a position in the winter B. Quincy left his job in Dallas to search for a new job in Idaho C. Quinlan worked as an engineer until he was laid off because of a decrease in aggregate demand D. Quinn has few job-related skills so she is never hired even though she continues to apply
Which would cause a leftward shift in the supply curve for telephone service?
a. A decrease in the price of telephones b. An increase in the wage of telephone workers c. An increase in consumer incomes in the economy d. An improvement in telephone technology