Suppose the respective prices of yogurt, candy bars, and popcorn in Year 1 are $1, $2, and $3 . In Year 2, the unit prices of each are $2, $3, and $4 respectively. Which of the following statements is true of the price level between Year 1 and Year 2?
a. It decreased by 20 percent
b. It increased by 33 percent.
c. It increased from $6 to $9.
d. It decreased at a rate between 20 percent and 50 percent.
e. It increased at a rate between 33 percent and 100 percent.
e
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Suppose bad weather in Florida unexpectedly results in a much smaller citrus crop than had been projected. This would tend to cause the labor supply curve for citrus pickers to
A) shift to the left, causing the labor demand curve to shift to the left. B) remain unchanged, and the wage rate would tend to increase. C) shift to the right, causing the labor demand curve to shift to the right. D) remain unchanged, and the wage rate would tend to decrease.
The reserve ratio is 10 percent. If the bank receives a customer deposit of $100,000, then an immediate effect is
A) a reduction in the bank's total assets of exactly $10,000. B) no change in the bank's total assets or total liabilities. C) a reduction in the bank's total liabilities of exactly $10,000. D) an increase in the bank's reserves of exactly $10,000.