As income rises, the share of income spent on food in the United States
A) falls.
B) remains constant at 15 percent.
C) remains constant at 33 percent.
D) rises.
A
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The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC)
A. provides advice on banking stability to the Fed. B. follows the actions and operations of financial markets to keep them open and competitive. C. sets policy on the sale and purchase of government bonds by the Fed. D. monitors regulatory banking laws for member banks.
In the game in Scenario 13.14, each firm has a strategy that would not be chosen under any circumstances. This strategy is
A) Q = 50. B) Q = 100. C) Q = 150. D) "choose the same Q as the other player." E) "choose a Q different from the other player's."
If the bank advertises 6 percent annual interest rate on a one-year certificate of deposit and you anticipate the rate of inflation to rise to 3 percent during the year, then the real rate of interest on the certificate of deposit is
A) 9 percent. B) 6 percent. C) 3 percent. D) 2 percent.
Larry was accepted at three different graduate schools, and must choose one. Elite U costs $50,000 per year and did not offer Larry any financial aid. Larry values attending Elite U at $60,000 per year. State College costs $30,000 per year, and offered Larry an annual $10,000 scholarship. Larry values attending State College at $40,000 per year. NoName U costs $20,000 per year, and offered Larry a full $20,000 annual scholarship. Larry values attending NoName at $15,000 per year. What is Larry's economic surplus from attending State College instead of his next best alternative?
A. $10,000 B. $5,000 C. $40,000 D. $20,000