The value of a country’s exports during a particular year was $120,000 and the value of its imports was $85,000. Which of the following is true? A) The country ran a fiscal deficit of $205,000 during that year. B) The country ran a trade surplus of $35,000 during that year. C) The country ran a […]
To test the effectiveness of a newly developed medicine, 300 patients suffering from a heart ailment were divided into two groups of 150 people each. One group was treated with the new medicine, while the other was treated with the existing medicine that is already widely used. In this scenario, identify the treatment group and […]
For the capital stock of the economy to remain constant over time the amount of investment: A) must exceed the depreciated value of capital stock. B) must be less than the depreciated value of capital stock. C) must be equal to the depreciated value of capital stock times the savings rate of the economy. D) […]
Everything else remaining unchanged, what is likely to happen to the equilibrium real interest rate and quantity of credit if the credit demand curve shifts to the right? A) Both equilibrium rate of interest and quantity of credit will decrease. B) The equilibrium rate of interest will decrease and the quantity of credit will increase. […]
If the Fed maintains an expansionary monetary policy, ________. A) the M2 measure of money decreases B) the real interest rate increases C) banks make less loans D) bank deposits increase ANSWER D
Which statement is TRUE about a comparison of economic freedom with political freedom? A) Economic freedom is more important than political freedom when considering positive economic growth. B) Economic freedom leads to positive economic growth while political freedom leads to negative economic growth. C) Political freedom is more important than economic freedom when considering positive […]
For several years, the U.S. unemployment rate has been below the European unemployment rate. Offer a Keynesian explanation for this. What will be an ideal response? ANSWER The aggregate supply curve in Europe is closer to horizontal than is the case in the United States. The labor market is less flexible in Europe due […]
The value of a country’s exports during a particular year was $610,000 and the value of its imports was $995,000. Which of the following is true? A) The country ran a fiscal deficit of $605,000 during that year. B) The country ran a trade surplus of $385,000 during that year. C) The country ran a […]
A trade-off refers to A) sacrificing one thing for another. B) deciding who consumes the products produced in an economy. C) allowing the government and other organizations to choose for us. D) holding other variables fixed. ANSWER A
The right to openly support and democratically select national leaders is A) political freedom. B) capital freedom. C) population freedom. D) economic freedom. ANSWER A