Suppose the price of lumber decreases. In the market for new homes, we would expect which of the following to occur?
A) the market clearing price will fall and the equilibrium quantity will rise.
B) the market clearing price will rise and the equilibrium quantity will fall.
C) both the market clearing price and the equilibrium quantity will fall.
D) both the market clearing price and the equilibrium quantity will rise.
A
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In the United States, the Lorenz curve for wealth is ________ from the 45-degree line than is the Lorenz curve for income, which means that the distribution of wealth is more ________ than the distribution of income
A) farther away from; unequal B) farther away from; equal C) closer to; unequal D) closer to; equal
Which of the goals pursued by policymakers in an open economy is desirable because it can reduce the severity of business cycles?
A) exchange-rate stability B) monetary policy independence C) free capital flows D) appreciation of the domestic currency