Questions from Macroeconomics


Q: The demand for beer is more elastic than the demand for milk

The demand for beer is more elastic than the demand for milk. Would a tax on beer or a tax on milk have a larger deadweight loss? Why?

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Q: When the nation of Ectenia opens itself to world trade in coffee

When the nation of Ectenia opens itself to world trade in coffee beans, the domestic price of coffee beans falls. Which of the following describes the situation? a. Domestic production of coffee rises...

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Q: The CPI measures approximately the same economic phenomenon as a.

The CPI measures approximately the same economic phenomenon as a. nominal GDP. b. real GDP. c. the GDP deflator. d. the unemployment rate.

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Q: Maria can read 20 pages of economics in an hour. She

Maria can read 20 pages of economics in an hour. She can also read 50 pages of sociology in an hour. She spends 5 hours per day studying. a. Draw Maria’s production possibilities frontier for reading...

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Q: Suppose that Congress imposes a tariff on imported automobiles to protect the

Suppose that Congress imposes a tariff on imported automobiles to protect the U.S. auto industry from foreign competition. Assuming that the United States is a price taker in the world auto market, sh...

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Q: When does a country become an exporter of a good? An

When does a country become an exporter of a good? An importer?

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Q: Draw a supply-and-demand diagram for wool suits in

Draw a supply-and-demand diagram for wool suits in the country of Autarka. When trade is allowed, the price of a suit falls from 3 to 2 ounces of gold. In your diagram, show the change in consumer sur...

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Q: Angus the sheep farmer sells wool to Barnaby the knitter for $

Angus the sheep farmer sells wool to Barnaby the knitter for $20. Barnaby makes two sweaters, each of which has a market price of $40. Collette buys one of them, while the other remains on the shelf o...

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Q: Which contributes more to GDP—the production of an economy car

Which contributes more to GDP—the production of an economy car or the production of a luxury car? Why?

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