If Sam, the Pizza Man, lowers the price of his pizzas from $6 to $5 and finds that sales increase from 400 to 600 pizzas per week, then the demand for Sam's pizzas in this range is:
a. price inelastic.
b. price elastic.
c. unit elastic.
d. cross elastic.
e. income inelastic.
b
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Suppose a society begins by producing 3 units of X and 4 units of Y and then alters production to 4 units of X and 4 units of Y. If the quantity and quality of resources and the technology being used remain unchanged, then:
a. 3 units of X and 4 units of Y are a combination best represented by a point inside the production possibilities curve [PPC]. b. we can conclude that the society has moved along the PPC. c. we can conclude that resources were being fully utilized at 3 units of X and 4 units of Y. d. we can conclude that resources were being efficiently utilized at 3 units of X and 4 units of Y. e. 3 units of X and 4 units of Y are a combination best represented by a point outside the PPC.
When the U.S. dollar depreciates against other currencies:
a. foreign goods become less expensive to U.S. buyers. b. U.S. goods become more expensive to foreign buyers. c. foreign currencies depreciate against the U.S. dollar. d. the volume of U.S. imports decline. e. the volume of U.S. exports decline.
When people trade goods for money, money is being used as a medium of exchange
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of the following has a tendency to raise the unemployment rate?
A) implementing a minimum wage above the market wage in an economy B) reducing unemployment insurance in an economy C) offering wages at the market-clearing rate D) reducing labor union membership in an economy