The existence of economies of scale can create ________
A) a natural monopoly
B) a government monopoly
C) a legal monopoly
D) a market in which many firms make identical products
A
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The Fed affects aggregate demand through monetary policy by changing
A) tax rates on only interest income and so influencing disposable income. B) government expenditure and so influencing the budget balance. C) the quantity of reserves and determining government expenditure. D) tax rates and influencing disposable income. E) the federal funds rate and the quantity of reserves.
Suppose an excise tax of $0.75 is imposed on every pack of cigarettes sold and sellers are responsible for paying this tax. How would the imposition of the tax be illustrated in a graph?
A) The supply curve for cigarettes would shift to the left by more than $0.75. B) The supply curve for cigarettes would shift to the right by $0.75. C) The supply curve for cigarettes would shift to the left by $0.75. D) The supply curve for cigarettes would shift to the left by less than $0.75.
When PAE < Y the economic response for inventories should be:
A. inventories will increase. B. inventories will decrease. C. there will be no change in inventories. D. inventories should decrease initially and then sharply increase.
A nation's standard of living, as measured by real GDP per person, increases:
A. only if the share of population employed increases. B. if either average labor productivity and/or the share of population employed increase. C. only if both average labor productivity and the share of population employed increase. D. only if average labor productivity increases.