Questions from General Economics


Q: Why is frictional unemployment inevitable in an economy characterized by imperfect job

Why is frictional unemployment inevitable in an economy characterized by imperfect job information?

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Q: Predict the direction of change for either supply or demand in the

Predict the direction of change for either supply or demand in the following situations: a. Several new companies enter the cell phone industry. b. Consumers suddenly decide SUVs are unfashionable. c....

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Q: Is it reasonable to expect the unemployment rate to fall to zero

Is it reasonable to expect the unemployment rate to fall to zero for an economy? What is the relationship of frictional, structural, and cyclical unemployment to the full-employment rate of unemployme...

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Q: Explain why the market price may not be the same as the

Explain why the market price may not be the same as the equilibrium price.

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Q: How does demand-pull inflation differ from cost-push inflation

How does demand-pull inflation differ from cost-push inflation?

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Q: Suppose, in the base year, a typical market basket purchased

Suppose, in the base year, a typical market basket purchased by an urban family cost $250. In Year 1, the same market basket cost $950. What is the consumer price index (CPI) for Year 1? If the same m...

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Q: Suppose you earned $100,000 in a given year.

Suppose you earned $100,000 in a given year. Calculate your real income, assuming the CPI is 200 for this year.

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Q: Who loses from inflation? Who wins from inflation?

Who loses from inflation? Who wins from inflation?

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Q: Suppose the annual nominal rate of interest on a bank certificate of

Suppose the annual nominal rate of interest on a bank certificate of deposit is 12 percent. What would be the effect of an inflation rate of 13 percent?

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Q: Which of the following decisions has the greater opportunity cost? Why

Which of the following decisions has the greater opportunity cost? Why? a. A decision to use an undeveloped lot in Tokyo’s financial district for an apartment building. b. A decision to use a square m...

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