An adverse supply shock would directly ________ labor productivity by changing the amount of output that can be produced with any given amount of capital and labor. It would also indirectly ________ average labor productivity through changes in the level of employment.

A requirement of perfect competition is that

i. many firms sell an identical product to many buyers. ii. there are no restrictions on entry into (or exit from) the market, and established firms have no advantage over new firms. iii. sellers and buyers are well informed about prices. A) i only B) i and ii C) iii only D) i and iii E) i, ii, and iii

A "search good" is:

a. One that depends on how the product behaves over time b. A product whose quality is only found out over time by finding how durable it is c. Like a peach that can be examined for flaws d. Like a used car, since it is easy to determine its inherent quality e. None of the above