Which of the following is an example of an automatic stabilizer during a recession?
A) A decrease in tax revenue due to an increase in unemployment
B) An increase in money supply due to a decrease in bank deposits
C) An increase in interest rates due to a decrease in investment
D) A decrease in inflation due to an increase in consumption
A
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Four possibilities have probabilities 0.4, 0.2, 0.2 and 0.2 and values $20, $20, $40, and $40 respectively. The expected value is:
a. $22 b. $24 c. $26 d. $28
Which of the following is not true of declining industries?
a. Job loss is not a problem in a declining industry because the workers can easily find jobs in expanding industries. b. Jobs may be lost by declining industries but new jobs are created in expanding industries. c. Over 60 million new jobs have been created in the United States since 1960. d. One way to solve the problems posed by declining industries is for the government to fund programs to retrain workers for jobs that are in greater demand. e. One way to solve the problems posed by declining industries is for the government to offer wage subsidies or special tax breaks that decline over time.