Brinley Thomas’ (1954) thesis explains (a) fluctuations in immigration. (b) fluctuations in European domestic investment. (c) fluctuations in European foreign investment. (d) all of the above. ANSWER (d)
Date: September 10th, 2020
If the government places a new tax on the hiring of workers, then we would expect a. both the short run and long run Phillips curve to shift to the right. b. both the short run and long run Phillips curve to shift to the left. c. the long run Phillips curve remains unchanged while […]
Date: September 10th, 2020
Imports depend a. negatively on income. b. positively on income. c. negatively on the exchange rate. d. positively on the price of foreign currency. e. Both b and c. ANSWER E
Date: September 10th, 2020
All of the following were important structural changes in American capitalism during the period 1960–95 except (a) New technology in the form of automated (machine-guided) production processes (b) A capital-labor accord which allowed workers to share in productivity gains through wage increases, particularly during the 1950s and 1960s (c) An increase in self-sufficiency as the […]
Date: September 10th, 2020
Which group of economists argues that the stock market crash of 1929 significantly reduced wealth, causing consumption to fall and resulting in a significant downturn in residential construction and investments? (a) Classical economists. (b) Keynesian economists. (c) Monetarists. (d) Austrians. ANSWER (b)
Date: September 10th, 2020
In 1820, when the nation began its westward movement in earnest, the median American was (a) less than 17 years old. (b) about 20 years old. (c) about the same age as the median American today. (d) older than the median American today. ANSWER (a)
Date: September 10th, 2020
By the start of the Civil War, the value of woman’s labor was, on average, equal to that of an adult male due to technological advancements. Indicate whether the statement is true or false ANSWER FALSE
Date: September 10th, 2020
Assume perfect capital mobility and a fixed exchange rate system. Then, an increase in government spending would shift the a. LM schedule to the left. b. BP schedule to the right. c. BP schedule to the left. d. IS schedule to the right. ANSWER D
Date: September 10th, 2020
According to the neoclassical growth model, if a country makes a policy change to increase its savings rate, in the new steady state: a. output per worker will grow faster than before. b. output per worker will grow at the rate of technology growth. c. capital per worker will be permanently higher. d. all of […]
Date: September 10th, 2020
From the mid 1980s to the present, the United States a. had only a small current account deficit. b. had a large capital account deficit, which in the balance of payments accounts was financed with a surplus in the current account, which in turn financed investment in excess of domestic saving. c. has had a […]
Date: September 10th, 2020
