The recent trend internationally has been for the executive and legislative branches of elected governments to get more control over monetary policy, as has been the case in countries such as the United States

Robinson Crusoe divides his time between catching fish and gathering fruit. Part of his production possibilities frontier is given in the above table. If Mr

Crusoe is on his PPF and he increases the amount of fruit he gathers from 56 to 90 pounds, the opportunity cost is A) 34 pounds of fruit. B) 90 pounds of fruit. C) 17 pounds of fish. D) 37 pounds of fish. E) 31 pounds of fish.

Which of the following is a list of fixed inputs for a hospital?

A) bandages, casts, and other materials B) antibiotics, pain medication, and other prescription drugs C) the emergency room, intensive care unit, and other facilities D) the nurses, receptionists, and other employees E) the lobby, the doctors, and the electricity it uses