Questions from Macroeconomics


Q: Daniel Patrick Moynihan, the late senator from New York, once

Daniel Patrick Moynihan, the late senator from New York, once introduced a bill that would levy a 10,000 percent tax on certain hollow-tipped bullets. a. Do you expect that this tax would raise much r...

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Q: The main difference between imposing a tariff and handing out licenses under

The main difference between imposing a tariff and handing out licenses under an import quota is that a tariff increases a. consumer surplus. b. producer surplus. c. international trade. d. government...

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Q: China is a major producer of grains, such as wheat,

China is a major producer of grains, such as wheat, corn, and rice. Some years ago, the Chinese government, concerned that grain exports were driving up food prices for domestic consumers, imposed a t...

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Q: What is the difference between the unilateral and multilateral approaches to achieving

What is the difference between the unilateral and multilateral approaches to achieving free trade? Give an example of each.

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Q: If all quantities produced rise by 10 percent and all prices fall

If all quantities produced rise by 10 percent and all prices fall by 10 percent, which of the following occurs? a. Real GDP rises by 10 percent, while nominal GDP falls by 10 percent. b. Real GDP rise...

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Q: Melissa buys an iPhone for $240 and gets consumer surplus of

Melissa buys an iPhone for $240 and gets consumer surplus of $160. a. What is her willingness to pay? b. If she had bought the iPhone on sale for $180, what would her consumer surplus have been? c. If...

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Q: Consider an economy that produces only chocolate bars. In year 1

Consider an economy that produces only chocolate bars. In year 1, the quantity produced is 3 bars and the price is $4. In year 2, the quantity produced is 4 bars and the price is $5. In year 3, the qu...

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Q: Why do economists use real GDP rather than nominal GDP to gauge

Why do economists use real GDP rather than nominal GDP to gauge economic well-being?

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Q: You deposit $2,000 in a savings account, and

You deposit $2,000 in a savings account, and a year later you have $2,100. Meanwhile, the CPI rises from 200 to 204. In this case, the nominal interest rate is _____ percent, and the real interest rat...

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Q: Which of the problems in the construction of the CPI might be

Which of the problems in the construction of the CPI might be illustrated by each of the following situations? Explain. a. the invention of cell phones b. the introduction of air bags in cars c. incre...

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