An example of a price floor is _____.
When the price of a good or service is below the equilibrium…
When the price of a good or service is below the equilibrium price…
Suppose that the flour used to make pizza rises in price. As…
Suppose that the flour used to make pizza rises in price. As a result, the equilibrium price of a pizza ______ and the equilibrium quantity ______.
Suppose that this nation is producing at Point A on their PP…
Suppose that this nation is producing at Point A on their PPF. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A nation is producing at a productively efficient point on i…
A nation is producing at a productively efficient point on its PPF. A natural disaster reduces the nation’s stock of physical capital. As a result, …
A Production Possibilities Frontier (PPF) always slopes down…
A Production Possibilities Frontier (PPF) always slopes down to represent the concept of opportunity cost, and it sometimes is bowed out. The PPF can be bowed out, because… i. the opportunity cost of each good is decreasing. ii. the opportunity cost of each good is increasing. iii. not all resources are equally suited to produce each good.
Miguel has additional free time this evening. He ranks his a…
Miguel has additional free time this evening. He ranks his alternative ideas for what to do during that free time: first go swimming, second go on a date, and third watch one of Professor Rush’s lectures. He can only do one of these activities. What is Miguel’s opportunity cost of going swimming?
If commercial banks hold reserves of $5 million and deposits…
If commercial banks hold reserves of $5 million and deposits in these banks are $250 million, which of the following statements is true? Hint: Assume the bank does not hold insufficient reserves.
Reducing the Capital Gains Tax leads to a(n) ____ in the rea…
Reducing the Capital Gains Tax leads to a(n) ____ in the real interest rate, and a(n) ____ in investment spending.
Both buyers and sellers of gasoline come to expect that the…
Both buyers and sellers of gasoline come to expect that the price of a gallon of gasoline will fall next week. As a result, …