Economics

“Supply creates its own demand” implies that A) the very act of suppl

“Supply creates its own demand” implies that A) the very act of supplying a particular level of goods and services will not necessarily equal the level of goods and services demanded. B) the very act of demanding a particular level of goods and services necessarily equals the level of goods and services supplied. C) the […]

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Date: September 2nd, 2020

The marginal propensity to consume (MPC) A) shows the percentage of r

The marginal propensity to consume (MPC) A) shows the percentage of real disposable income consumed at each level of income. B) shows how much of an extra dollar of real disposable income is spent. C) shows how much real disposable income changes when consumption falls. D) is greater than 1 only if the marginal propensity […]

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Date: September 2nd, 2020

One of the benefits of money as a medium of exchange is that A) it al

One of the benefits of money as a medium of exchange is that A) it allows individuals to compare the relative value of goods. B) it allows for specialization that leads to economic efficiencies. C) over time it will become more valuable so that individuals can purchase more goods and services. D) it allows for […]

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Date: September 2nd, 2020

Which of the following statements is true? A) Exponential growth refe

Which of the following statements is true? A) Exponential growth refers to growth by the same amount in every time period. B) To depict variables that have exponential growth, it is more convenient to use an axis with a proportional scale. C) Linear growth refers to growth by the same proportion in every time period. […]

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Date: September 2nd, 2020

Which of the following is true of equilibrium? A) Equilibrium refers

Which of the following is true of equilibrium? A) Equilibrium refers to a situation where an economic agent can be made better off without making anyone else worse off. B) Equilibrium refers to a situation where the government allocates resources among economic agents. C) Equilibrium refers to a situation where all economic agents are making […]

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Date: September 2nd, 2020