Hospitals announce that there are not enough nurses available to keep them fully staffed. Economically speaking, what does this announcement mean?
A) The market wage for trained nurses is currently above the equilibrium wage.
B) There is currently a surplus of nurses in this market.
C) The market wage for nurses will eventually rise to the market clearing wage.
D) The market will adjust very rapidly to correct this imbalance because anyone can be a nurse without any training.
Answer: C
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A) population growth rates slow as employment opportunities for women increase. B) population explosions decrease real GDP per person. C) economic growth leads to technological change. D) the pursuit of profit creates perpetual growth.
Which of the following is least likely to result in inflation?
a. A drought in California that causes farm production to fall. b. The government printing money to finance deficits. c. A reduction in consumer confidence. d. Rising instability in oil-producing nations.