government printing too much money
The business cycle is the
irregular fluctuations in economic activity
Which of the following statements about economic models is correct?
models assume away irrelevant details
Economists make assumptions
to make the world easier to understand
Just like models constructed in other areas of science, economic models incorporate assumption that may contradict reality
The circular-flow diagram is a
visual model of how the economy is organized
In a circular flow diagram, if Michelle is a worker who delivers flowers, she participates
in the market for factors of production exchanging labor for income
Production possibilities frontiers are usually bowed outward. This is because recourses are specialized; that is some are better at producing particular good rather than other goods
The two loops in the circular-flow diagram represent the flow of
inputs and outputs and the flow of dollars
The production possibilities frontier is a
graph that shows the various combinations of output the economy can possibly produce given the available resources and technology
the opportunity cost of an additional 100 dolls increases as more dolls are produced
If a nation has an absolute advantage in the production of a good,
it can produce that good using fewer resources then its trading partner.
According to the principle of comparative advantage,
countries should specialize in the production of goods for which they have a lower opportunity cost of production than their trading partners
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