Refer to Table 9-10. Suppose an economy has only three goods and the typical family purchases the amounts given in the table above. If 2011 is the base year, then what is the CPI for 2016?

Automatic stabilizers decrease the impact of a recession on the level of economic activity because they

A) reduce the interest rate and so allow firms to increase their level of investment. B) mean disposable income does not change by as much as real GDP. C) increase taxes so the budget is always balanced. D) raise the exchange rate so U.S. exports become more attractive to foreigners. E) increase the quantity of money in circulation.

On a 100-acre farm, a farmer is able to produce 3,000 bushels of wheat when he hires 2 workers. He is able to produce 4,400 bushels of wheat when he hires 3 workers. Which of the following possibilities is consistent with the property of diminishing marginal product?

a. The farmer is able to produce 5,600 bushels of wheat when he hires 4 workers. b. The farmer is able to produce 5,400 bushels of wheat when he hires 4 workers. c. The farmer is able to produce 5,200 bushels of wheat when he hires 4 workers. d. Any of the above could be correct.