The concept of poverty is culturally determined, and hence people are defined as “poor” in relation to others.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
True
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Nonactivists propose doing nothing in the face of economic hardship because ________
A) activist policies can kick in at the wrong time and be counterproductive B) "markets self-correct pretty rapidly anyway" C) in the face of high unemployment, activist policies would likely lead to surges in inflation D) all of the above E) none of the above
One advantage of a money system compared to a barter system is that
a. barter never works. b. money creates the need for banks. c. money is more efficient. d. everyone has money.
Economists normally assume that the goal of a firm is to (i) earn profits as large as possible, even if it means reducing output. (ii) earn revenues as large as possible, even if it means reducing profits. (iii) minimize costs, regardless of profits
a. (i) only b. (i) and (ii) only c. (ii) and (iii) only d. (i), (ii), and (iii)
When the equilibrium price of a product is present
a. neither consumers nor producers will benefit from the exchanges. b. the value of the products to the consumers will exceed the costs of the resources required for their production. c. the consumers will benefit from the exchanges, but the producers will experience losses. d. the producers will profit from the exchanges at the expense of consumers.