If the nominal interest rate is 8 percent and the current inflation rate is 3 percent, approximately what is the real interest rate?
A) 11 percent
B) 8 percent
C) 5 percent
D) 3 percent
C
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The total number of workers in two different countries are equal. However, each worker in Country A is three times more productive than a worker in Country B. Which of the following is true in this case?
A) The capital stock in Country B is three times more than the capital stock in Country A. B) The total efficiency units of labor in Country A is three times more than the total efficiency units of labor in Country B. C) The total efficiency units of labor in Country A is one-third of the total efficiency units of labor in Country B. D) The total efficiency units of labor in Country B is six times more than the total efficiency units of labor in Country B.
In the above figure, if 4000 bicycles are produced per month,
A) marginal benefit is greater than marginal cost. B) fewer bicycles should be produced to reach the allocatively efficient level of output. C) the marginal cost of production is 2 bottles of soda per bicycle. D) Both answers A and B are correct.