Canada and the U.S. both produce wheat and computer software. Canada is said to have comparative advantage in producing wheat if
the opportunity cost of producing a bushel of wheat is lower for Canada than it is for the U.S.
Which of the statements is true?
Use the data provided to answer this and the following question:
Food Electronics
Australia 20 5
Korea 8 4
Australia has an absolute advantage in the production of both food and electronics
Korea should
specialize in electronics production, export electronics, and import food
A market is a
group of demanders and suppliers of a particular good or service
If John receives an increase in his pay, we would expect
his demand for normal goods to increase
Suppose that scientists find evidence that proves chocolate pudding lowers cholesterol. We would expect to see
an increase in the demand for chocolate pudding
The law of supply clearly states that
an increase in price of the product leads to an increase in quantity supplied, other things equal
The law of demand clearly states that
an increase in price of the product leads to a decrease in quantity demanded, other things equal
Suppose you make gold jewelry. An increase in the price of gold will cause
supply of gold jewelry to decrease
What would happen to the equilibrium price and quantity of coffee if the wages of coffee-bean pickers fell and the price of tea fell?
price will fall and the effect on quantity is ambiguous
Which of the following is the correct definition of GDP?
none of the above are correct
Which of the following is not included in GDP?
vegetables grown in your garden
Which of the following is included in GDP?
medical marijuana purchased from a government-run pharmacy
The value of housing service provided by the economy’s stock of houses is
counted and is based on an estimate of its rental value
Over the last few decades Americans have chosen to cook less at home and eat more at restaurants. This change in behavior, by itself,
increased measured GDP
Which of the following transactions added to U.S. GDP in 2010?
your friend bought a new house which, according to reliable estimates, could be rented for $1,500 a month
An Italian company operates a pasta restaurant in San Francisco. The value of the output produced by this pasta restaurant is included in:
U.S. GDP only
The consumption component of GDP includes spending on:
durables, non-durables and services
Which of the following examples of household spending is categorized as investment rather than consumption?
expenditures on new housing
Real GDP
evaluates current production at the prices that prevailed in some specific year in the past
When economists talk about growth in the economy, they measure that growth with the
percentage change in real GDP
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