Questions from Macroeconomics


Q: Reread the aggregate demand shock example (event #3) in

Reread the aggregate demand shock example (event #3) in Section 13.5. Suppose the parameters of the AS and AD curves take the following values:

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Q: For each of the following, what type of relationship would you

For each of the following, what type of relationship would you expect between the variables? (a) Sales of hot dogs and sales of hot dog buns (b) The price of winter coats and sales of winter coats...

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Q: Explain the relationship between changes in opportunity costs and changes in behavior

Explain the relationship between changes in opportunity costs and changes in behavior.

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Q: Smith says that we should eliminate all pollution in the world.

Smith says that we should eliminate all pollution in the world. Jones disagrees. Who is more likely to be an economist, Smith or Jones? Explain your answer.

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Q: A friend pays for your lunch. Is this an example of

A friend pays for your lunch. Is this an example of a “free lunch”? Why or why not?

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Q: A layperson says that a proposed government project simply costs too much

A layperson says that a proposed government project simply costs too much and therefore shouldn’t be undertaken. How might an economist’s evaluation be different?

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Q: Economists say that individuals make decisions at the margin. What does

Economists say that individuals make decisions at the margin. What does this mean?

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Q: How would an economist define the efficient amount of time spent playing

How would an economist define the efficient amount of time spent playing tennis?

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Q: Ivan stops studying before the point at which his marginal benefits of

Ivan stops studying before the point at which his marginal benefits of studying equal his marginal costs. Is Ivan forfeiting any net benefits? Explain your answer.

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Q: What does an economist mean if she says that there are no

What does an economist mean if she says that there are no $10 bills on the sidewalk?

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