Refer to the above figure. If the farmer is producing 4,000 bushels of beans and 38,000 bushels of wheat, then we know the farmer
A) is using resources efficiently.
B) is producing too much wheat.
C) is inefficient because point a is the most efficient point on the curve.
D) must be using more resources than were assumed available in constructing the graph.
Ques. 2When income falls
A) the demand for a normal goods rises.
B) the demand for an inferior goods rises.
C) there is a movement downward along the demand curve for a normal good.
D) there is a movement downward along the demand curve for an inferior good.
Ques. 3Expressing the U.S. federal budget deficit as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
A) results in inflation-adjusted revenue and expenditure numbers.
B) helps us understand the size of the deficit relative to the size of the economy.
C) was useful through the 1980s, but is no longer helpful because both the deficit and real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) have grown so large.
D) is only useful if the budget deficit is rising at an annual rate of more than 4 percent.
Ques. 4The measurement of economic growth cannot take into account
A) the service sector of an economy.
B) productive activity in an economy.
C) cultural aspects of life in a country.
D) differences in inflation rates across countries.
Ques. 5Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A) There is a direct relationship between investment and the interest rate.
B) There is an inverse relationship between investment and the interest rate.
C) There is no relationship between investment and the interest rate.
D) Investment is always less than savings.
Ques. 6Behavioral economics is an approach to the study of consumer behavior
A) that emphasizes psychological limitations and complications that potentially interfere with rational decision making.
B) that emphasizes the capabilities of individuals to succeed in attaining all their unlimited wants utilizing limited resources.
C) that, in contrast to standard approaches in economics, utilizes the ceteris paribus assumption.
D) that, in contrast to standard approaches in economics, relies on real-world data to evaluate the usefulness of economic models.
Ques. 7Explain how corporate profits are taxed twice.
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