Efficiency wage theory helps explain
A) persistent unemployment.
B) long-run trade imbalances between countries.
C) low rates of inflation.
D) why some companies are more efficient than others in the same industry.
Option A.
Efficiency wage theory helps explain A) persistent unemployment. B) long-run trade imbalances between countries. C) low...
4 Short Answer (20 MARKS) 1. Explain the connection between the vertical long-run aggregate supply curve and the vertical long-run Phillips curve. 2. Suppose that the Bank of Canada unexpectedly decreases the money supply. What will happen to unemployment in the short run? What will happen to unemployment in the long run? 3. Why do many economists advocate a consumption tax rather than an income tax? 4. The following chart, published by the Wall Street Journal, shows the debt-to-GDP ratios...
4 Short Answer (20 MARKS) 1. Explain the connection between the vertical long-run aggregate supply curve and the vertical long-run Phillips curve. 2. Suppose that the Bank of Canada unexpectedly decreases the money supply. What will happen to unemployment in the short run? What will happen to unemployment in the long run? 3. Why do many economists advocate a consumption tax rather than an income tax? 4. The following chart, published by the Wall Street Journal, shows the debt-to-GDP ratios...
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1) Why is unemployment so high in Europe? Briefly discuss. Optional reading: You can use any Web browser to search for the words “European unemployment.” Just by scanning the headlines, see how many possible explanations you can list. Why Is Unemployment So High in Europe? Between World War II and the mid-1970s, unemployment in Western Europe was low. From 1960 to 1974, for example, the unemployment rate in France never got as high as 4 percent. The worldwide recession of...
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