Economic growth may overstate changes in the standard of living if
A) people are retiring at a younger age.
B) the average workweek is increasing.
C) the number of students attending college is increasing.
D) expected life spans are increasing.
B
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The figure above shows the U.S. demand and U.S. supply curves for cherries. At a world price of $2 per pound, the total imports of cherries to the United States from other nations equals
A) 200,000 pounds. B) 400,000 pounds. C) 600,000 pounds. D) 800,000 pounds. E) 0 pounds.
Real GDP per person in Northland is $30,000, while real GDP in Southland is $10,000, However, Northland's real GDP per person is growing at 1 percent per year, and Southland's real GDP per person is growing at 3 percent per year. If these growth rates persist indefinitely, then:
A. Northland's real GDP per person will always be between 1 and 2 percent greater than Southland's. B. Northland's real GDP per person will decline until it equals Southland's. C. Southland's real GDP per person will eventually be greater than Northland's. D. Southland's real GDP per person will always be exactly 2 percent less than Northland's.