Suppose the federal budget deficit for the year was $100 billion and the economy was in a recession
If the economy had been at potential GDP, it is estimated that tax revenues would have been $60 billion higher and government spending on transfer payments $50 billion lower. Using these estimates, the cyclically adjusted budget
A) deficit was $210 billion. B) deficit was $110 billion.
C) surplus was $110 billion. D) surplus was $10 billion.
D
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Why do firms in perfectly competitive markets have no control over the price of their products?
What will be an ideal response?
In behavioral economics, salience is best exemplified by
A) consumers responding differently when posted prices increase rather than when prices increase because of sales tax increases. B) consumers responding the same regardless of how prices change. C) the end of a controlled experiment. D) consumers responding differently when income increases permanently rather than temporarily.
Assume that the U.S. interest rate is 5%, the European interest rate is 2%, and the future expected exchange rate in one year is $1.224. If the spot rate is $1.16, then the expected dollar return on euro deposits is:
a. 7.52% b. 5% c. 3% d. 2%
Two firms would sometimes be better off if they got together and agreed to charge a high price, rather than to compete and risk having to charge a lower, competitive price. What is the greatest deterrent to this strategy?
A) The firms may find that the price they charge is greater than the price that would maximize their profits. B) An agreement by firms to charge high prices is illegal. The government can fine the firms and send their managers to jail. C) Consumers may resent having to pay high prices and not buy from either of the firms. D) One of the firms may decide to lower its price and take business away from the firm that charged the high price.