Questions from Macroeconomics


Q: Which of the following goods are likely substitutes and which are likely

Which of the following goods are likely substitutes and which are likely complements? (You may use an item more than once.) coal, oil, natural gas, wheat, corn, pasta, pizza, sausage, skateboard, roll...

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Q: In 2013, the price of corn fell and some corn farmers

In 2013, the price of corn fell and some corn farmers switched from growing corn in 2014 to growing soybeans. a. Does this fact illustrate the law of demand or the law of supply? Explain your answer....

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Q: Dairies make low-fat milk from full-cream milk,

Dairies make low-fat milk from full-cream milk, and in the process they produce cream, which is made into ice cream. The following events occur one at a time: (i) The wage rate of dairy workers rises....

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Q: The demand and supply schedules for gum are: /

The demand and supply schedules for gum are: a. Suppose that the price of gum is 70¢ a pack. Describe the situation in the gum market and explain how the price adjusts. b. Suppose that th...

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Q: The following events occur one at a time: (i

The following events occur one at a time: (i) The price of crude oil rises. (ii) The price of a car rises. (iii) All speed limits on highways are abolished. (iv) Robots cut car production costs. Expla...

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Q: In Problem 7, a fire destroys some factories that produce gum

In Problem 7, a fire destroys some factories that produce gum and the quantity of gum supplied decreases by 40 million packs a week at each price. a. Explain what happens in the market for gum and dra...

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Q: Classify each of the following items as a final good or service

Classify each of the following items as a final good or service or an intermediate good or service and identify which is a component of consumption expenditure, investment, or government expenditure o...

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Q: / In 2013, flow A was $1,

In 2013, flow A was $1,000 billion, flow C was $250 billion, flow B was $650 billion, and flow E was $50 billion. Calculate investment.

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Q: / In 2014, flow D was $2 trillion

In 2014, flow D was $2 trillion, flow E was –$1 trillion, flow A was $10 trillion, and flow C was $4 trillion. Calculate consumption expenditure.

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Q: The components and robots for Toyota’s auto assembly lines in Canada are

The components and robots for Toyota’s auto assembly lines in Canada are built in Japan. Toyota assembles cars for the Canadian market in Ontario. Explain where these activities appear in Canada’s Nat...

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