The “Walker thesis,” that falling birth rates among native-born Americans was due to immigration, is reinforced by the view that immigrants were a direct capital transfer from Europe to America. Indicate whether the statement is true or false ANSWER TRUE
A rightward shift of the BP curve occurs with a a. fall in the exchange rate. b. cut in taxes. c. decrease in government spending. d. an increase in exports. ANSWER D
The neoclassical growth model argues that the only way to increase growth in the long-run is a. increase savings rates. b. reduce depreciation rates. c. reduce population growth. d. increase technology growth. ANSWER D
Which of the following are expected consequences of common ownership of property and resources? (a) The threat of corrupt use (b) The danger of over use (c) Free riding (d) All of the above ANSWER (d)
In the case of Commonwealth v. Hunt (1842), the Massachusetts Court held that labor unions are not necessarily illegal. They may stop work and boycott products without committing unlawful acts. Indicate whether the statement is true or false ANSWER TRUE
Assuming perfect capital mobility and a fixed exchange rate, then an increase in government spending shifts a. the IS schedule only. b. both the IS and LM schedules to the left. c. both the IS and LM schedules to the right. d. the LM schedule to the left and the IS schedule to the right. […]
Keynesian economics endorsed the idea of (a) increased government spending as a counterforce against slumps or recessions. (b) reduced taxation as a counterforce against rising prices. (c) increased government spending as a counterforce against inflation. (d) decreased government spending as a counterforce against slumps or recessions. ANSWER (a)
The techniques of government regulation in the U.S. are intended to increase the degree of competitiveness in the domestic and international marketplaces. Indicate whether the statement is true or false ANSWER FALSE
In the eighteenth century, the rise of manufacturing in New England helped the region attract more settlers than the other regions of the English colonies. Indicate whether the statement is true or false ANSWER TRUE
The large influx of immigrant families between 1860 and 1910 caused the total population to grow at a faster rate than the work force. Indicate whether the statement is true or false ANSWER FALSE