Economic growth is defined as
A) an increase in the nation's population.
B) a sustained expansion of production possibilities.
C) an increase in the wage rate.
D) a decrease in the rate of inflation.
E) an increase in employment.
B
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In a market that is contestable, but has only a few sellers, the
a. threat of new entrants will prevent prices from rising above the competitive level. b. producers will be able to charge prices that are high enough to produce long-run economic profits. c. producers will not face new competition because the barriers to entry are high. d. market will never be expected to come close to the competitive result.
Answer the question on the basis of the following data. All figures are in billions of dollars. Gross Private Domestic Investment 46 Exports of the US 9 Disposable Income 190 Personal Saving 10 Government Purchases 84 Net Foreign Factors Income 10 Consumption of Fixed Capital 52 Dividends 13 Imports of the US 12 Taxes on Production and Imports 22 Personal Taxes 38 Social Security Contributions 23 Statistical Discrepancy 0 Refer to the above data. Personal income is:
a) $184. b) $221. c) $149. d) $228.