If the consumer sentiment index turns down sharply over a period of several months, which of the following is most likely to occur in the near future?
a. an increase in aggregate demand and expansion in real output
b. a reduction in aggregate demand and a contraction in real output
c. a reduction in aggregate demand and expansion in real output
d. an increase in aggregate demand and a contraction in real output
B
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Morgan graduates from college and gets a job paying $50,000 a year. While in school, she consumed 4 pounds of chicken and 1 pound of shrimp a month. After she starts work, she consumes 2 pounds of chicken and 3 pounds of shrimp a month
If everything else is held constant, we know that A) chicken and shrimp are normal goods for Morgan. B) chicken is an inferior good and shrimp is a normal good for Morgan. C) chicken is an inferior good for Morgan. D) shrimp is a normal good for Morgan.
Suppose you observe that the price of movie admissions decline and that the number of people attending movies declines as well. If only the demand curve or the supply curve shifts, this suggests that
A) movies are a normal good and incomes have increased. B) high salaries for Hollywood actors have increased the cost of movie making. C) movie theaters have experienced an increase in their operating costs due to increases in the minimum wage. D) admission prices for other types of entertainment, such as live shows and sporting events, have also declined.