Questions from Macroeconomics


Q: Smith has been trying to sell his house for six months,

Smith has been trying to sell his house for six months, but so far, he has had no buyers. Draw the market for Smith’s house.

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Q: For the taping of television show X, the show’s producers have

For the taping of television show X, the show’s producers have to pay people. Draw the supply and demand curves for the taping of this show and identify the equilibrium point.

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Q: Think of two types of books, A and B. Book

Think of two types of books, A and B. Book A can be purchased new by someone and resold as a used book. Book B can only be purchased new by someone (it cannot be resold as a used book). All other thi...

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Q: Marijuana is legalized and the price of marijuana falls. Draw the

Marijuana is legalized and the price of marijuana falls. Draw the demand and supply curves for marijuana before and after it is legalized.

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Q: As price declines, quantity demanded rises but quantity supplied does not

As price declines, quantity demanded rises but quantity supplied does not change. Draw the supply and demand curves that represent this state of affairs.

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Q: What is wrong with this statement: As the price of a

What is wrong with this statement: As the price of a good falls, the supply of that good falls, ceteris paribus.

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Q: As price declines, quantity demanded rises and quantity supplied falls.

As price declines, quantity demanded rises and quantity supplied falls. Draw the supply and demand curves that represent this state of affairs.

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Q: Suppose, 60 million people are employed, 10 million unemployed,

Suppose, 60 million people are employed, 10 million unemployed, and 30 million not in the labor force. What does the civilian noninstitutional population equal?

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Q: Suppose 100 million people are in the civilian labor force and 90

Suppose 100 million people are in the civilian labor force and 90 million people are employed. How many people are unemployed? What is the unemployment rate?

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Q: Change the current year prices in Exhibit 1 to $1 for

Change the current year prices in Exhibit 1 to $1 for pens, $28 for shirts, and $32 for a pair of shoes. What is the CPI for the current year based on these prices?

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