Which of the following is true about the Great Recession (housing bubble burst) of 2008/2009?
A.The S&P500 stock index decreased and the unemployment rate increased |
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B.The U.S. stock markets were mostly unaffected |
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C.U.S. Gross Domestic Product decreased, but the S&P500 stock index increased |
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D.The unemployment rate decreased to lowest levels in history |
The correct answer:
Which of the following is true about the Great Recession (housing bubble burst) of 2008/2009?
A- The S&P500 stock index and U.S. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) both decreased
Which of the following is true about the Great Recession (housing bubble burst) of 2008/2009? A.The...
Q1 Which of the following are included and which are excluded in calculating this year's GDP. Explain in each instance. a. A monthly scholarship cheque received by an economics student b. The purchase of an almost new tractor by farmer Kojo C. The cashing in of a savings bond d. An increase in business inventories e. Tim Horton's purchases a corner grocery store f. Fearless Qweenie Kong, a stuntwoman, purchases a life insurance policy for a billion dollars ($) g....
please hurry Question 31 Regulations that make it costly to dismiss workers a. protect the interests of workers without any secondary effects. b. reduce the overall level of unemployment. c. reduce total employment because they also make it more costly to hire workers. d. expand total employment because they make it more attractive to hire additional workers. 2.5 points Question 32 Per capita incomes are higher in countries with a. higher marginal tax rates. b. higher tariffs. c. greater self-sufficiency...
SECTION A (50) Read the case study below and answer the questions. SHORT RUN STABILIZATION AND LONG RUN COMPETITIVENESS: THE LAVITAN CASE Growth of a young country Latvia – a small, young country on the east coast of the Baltic Sea – has recently earned the title of a ‘‘tiger’’. After gaining its independence from the Soviet Union in 1991, the country embarked upon a challenging road of transitioning from a planned to a market economy. The first decade proved...
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Read the case study below and answer the questions. SHORT RUN STABILIZATION AND LONG RUN COMPETITIVENESS: THE LAVITAN CASE Growth of a young country Latvia - a small, young country on the east coast of the Baltic Sea -has recently earned the title of a "tiger". After gaining its independence from the Soviet Union in 1991, the country embarked upon a challenging road of transitioning from a...
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8. If the price of coffee decreases, all else held coestant, the Law of Demand states that a firms will produce more coffee b. people will buy more coffee 9. If the price of coffee decreases, all else held constant, the Law of Supply states that a firms will produce more coffee b. people will buy more coffee e. firms will produce less coffee d people will buy more milk shakes c....
QUESTION 10
Consider the monthly data, including the estimates for March
2020, and the information in the articles. Which of the following
is the best analysis of and prediction for the money market in the
U.S. economy for the next few months?
a.
Shortages are causing panic buying by households, which has
increased money demand. Lenders are increasing their lending to
keep up with the needs of households and businesses. Money demand
is increasing more than money supply.
b.
Shortages...
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1. Society as a whole faces opportunity costs because a. there is not enough money to go around b. politicians are greedy c. resources are scarce d. our needs are unlimited 2. Mary decides to spend 3 hours working overtime rather than watching a video with her friends. She earns $9 an hour. Her opportunity cost of working is: a. the enjoyment she would have received had she watched the video with friends. b. $27 she earns working c....
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