In what ways can economists help auto manufacturers estimate the marginal rate of substitution between features such as vehicle interior size and acceleration?
A) Examining production cost data
B) Conducting consumer surveys about willingness to pay for auto features
C) Solving the standard consumer model
D) Statistically analyzing historical data on purchases of different types of autos
E) B and D only
E
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The public interest view of Fed motivation holds that the Fed acts in the interest of
A) the general public. B) banks. C) Congress. D) itself.
Which of the following statements is(are) correct
a. As a result of the Great Depression of the 1930s, the quantity theory had come into disrepute, together with the rest of the classical theories. b. According to Friedman, the depression was caused by a fall in aggregate supply and not aggregate demand as believed by the Keynesians. c. As a result of the Great Depression of the 1930s, Friedman believed that the Keynesians had nothing to say about money demand. d. All of the above e. both b and c.
The population of individuals at least 16 years of age can be broken into 3 groups. They are
A) the unemployed, discouraged workers, and retirees. B) those employed full-time, those employed only part-time, and the unemployed. C) those working in the for-profit sector, those working in the nonprofit sector, and individuals who are unemployed. D) none of the above.
If the economy were at its potential output level, which of the following is not true?
a. The actual unemployment rate would equal the natural rate. b. There would be some cyclical unemployment. c. There would be some frictional unemployment. d. There would be some structural unemployment.