Country A specializes in the production of automobiles and 45% of its population works in the automobile manufacturing industry. A sharp increase in world prices for automobiles led to a boom in the automobile manufacturing industry in Country A
However, the automobile manufacturers overestimated the demand for automobiles. This led to overproduction which resulted in a large stock of unsold cars. Which of the following is likely to happen in the near future?
A) Investment in Country A will increase.
B) The supply of credit in Country A will increase.
C) Household consumption in Country A will increase.
D) The unemployment rate in Country A will increase.
D
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During a time of high unemployment, a country can increase the production of one good or service
A) by using resources in the production process twice. B) without decreasing the production of something else. C) and must increase the production of something else. D) but must decrease the production of something else. E) but the opportunity cost is infinite.
Refer to Figure 29-1. Suppose that the U.S. government deficit causes interest rates in the United States to rise relative to those in the European Union. Assuming all else remains constant, how would this be represented?
A) Supply would decrease, demand would decrease and the economy moves from B to C to D. B) Demand would increase and the economy moves from A to B. C) Demand would decrease and the economy moves from B to A. D) Supply would increase, demand would decrease and the economy moves from C to B to A.