Suppose technology advances within a nation. Which curves in the aggregate demand and aggregate supply model would be affected, and which way would they shift?

One of the provisions of the second stimulus bill increased the amount of investment spending that firms were allowed to depreciate for tax purposes from 50% to 100%

This is just one of over 100 temporary tax provisions affecting firms in the United States. Temporary tax breaks such as the increase in depreciation will tend to A) increase investment expenditures because the tax breaks will entice firms to leave other countries and invest in the United States. B) have little impact on current investment expenditures since the tax breaks are temporary. C) increase investment expenditures in both the short run and the long run, since investment is irreversible. D) increase investment expenditures in the short run but also increase the uncertainty and volatility of investment since the tax breaks are temporary.

The ability of a good or service to satisfy wants is called:

A. utility maximization. B. opportunity cost. C. revenue potential. D. utility.