The series of induced changes in consumption spending that result from an initial change in autonomous expenditure is called the

Last year the price of corn was $3 per bushel and the quantity of corn demanded was 8 million bushels. This year the price of corn is $4 per bushel and the quantity of corn demanded is 7 million bushels

Assuming that the demand curve has not shifted, what is the price elasticity of demand for corn? (Use the midpoint formula.) A) 1 B) 0.47 C) 2.14 D) 0.29

A zero inflation rate is not the Fed's objective because

a. that would cause prices to rise b. that would cause price to fall c. it knows that it cannot attain a zero rate d. it believes that the true rate of inflation is lower than what is measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) e. high rates of inflation may help labor markets adjust more easily