Which of the following best measures improvements in the standard of living of a nation?
A. growth of real GDP
B. growth of nominal GDP
C. growth of real GDP per capita
D. growth of national income
Answer: C
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Suppose the demand for peaches sold from one roadside stand in Georgia is perfectly elastic. As a result, a 7 percent increase in the price charged by the owner of this stand leads to
A) zero peaches sold by this stand. B) no change in the quantity demanded at this stand. C) a 7 percent decrease in the quantity demanded at this stand. D) a 7 percent decrease in demand at this stand. E) a virtually infinite increase in the quantity demanded at this stand.
Using the table provided above to construct Lorenz curves representing 1990 and 2011, what do you discover and how is this interpreted?
A) The Lorenz curve for 1990 is further away from the line of equality than the curve for 2011. This means that inequality is decreasing. B) The Lorenz curve for 1990 is further away from the line of equality than the curve for 2011. This means that inequality is increasing. C) The Lorenz curve for 2011 is further away from the line of equality than the curve for 1990. This means that inequality is increasing. D) The Lorenz curve for 2011 is further away from the line of equality than the curve for 1990. This means that inequality is decreasing.