In which industry or sector of the economy is output least likely to be affected by the business cycle?
A. Housing construction
B. Automobile production
C. Agricultural commodities
D. Capital goods production
C. Agricultural commodities
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An increased demand for the services of tax accountants
A) may raise their fees but cannot affect their costs. B) may raise their fees by making it more costly for them to provide services to any client. C) will lead to fewer people using the services of tax accountants because higher prices mean a smaller quantity demanded. D) will lower their fees in the long run by producing more tax accountants.
If the CPI is 120, this means that
A) prices are 120 percent higher than in the reference base period. B) prices are 0.12 times higher than in the reference base period. C) prices are 20 percent higher than in the reference base period. D) the inflation rate must be positive.