Essentials of Economics (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN:9781337091992
Author:N. Gregory Mankiw
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Chapter7: Consumers, Producers, And The Efficiency Of Markets
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34.
Adam Smith in the "Wealth of Nations" spoke about _____.
a visible hand
an invisible hand
the labor theory of value
spontaneous order
35.
The factors of production include
labor and investment
capital and labor
money and labor
money and capital
36.
The law of demand states that as the price of the good increases, _____.
demand increases
quantity demanded increases
demand decreases
quantity demanded decreases
37.
The law of demand is based upon which of the following?
A relationship between price and income
A relationship between price and quantity
A relationship between price and quality
A relationship between quantity and quality
38.
If an economist states that "the unemployment rate is 6%," then it is _____.
a normative statement
a relative statement
an opinion
a positive statement
39.
A model is used to do which of the following?
Exactly duplicate an economic situation
Help students
Explain an economic relationship
Insure an exact result
40.
Hierarchy is a way to coordinate the behavior of individuals.
True
False
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