How did Adam Smith explain the cause of the wealth of nations?
A) The growth of the middle class
B) The growth in the average level of prices
C) The growth of the division of labor
D) People's unending urge to consume
C
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Paul Romer's theory of economic growth differs from traditional theories in that
A) Romer argues an investment-knowledge cycle can exist, but requires constant increases in investment rates, while traditional theories argue that investment rates can be constant. B) Romer argues that investment in human capital always occurs before investment in physical capital, while traditional theories emphasize the priority of physical capital. C) Romer argues an investment-knowledge cycle allows a one-time increase in investment to permanently increase a country's growth rate, while traditional theory argued such an investment would have only a short-term effect. D) Romer argues that investment in capital goods is not important in encouraging growth while investment in human capital is, whereas traditional theorists emphasize both human and physical capital.
A perfectly competitive firm produces 3,000 units of a good at a total cost of $36,000. The price of each good is $10. Calculate the firm's short-run profit or loss
A) loss of $6,000 B) profit of $30,000 C) profit of $6,000 D) There is insufficient information to answer the question.
Refer to Figure 14.1. Other things equal, an increase in the inflation rate is best represented as a movement from
A) point A to point B. B) point C to point A. C) point C to point B. D) point B to point C.
As commercial banks keep more excess reserves, money creation
A. decreases. B. increases. C. remains the same. D. could either increase or decrease.