Of the 500,000 people (age 16+) in a particular country, 300,000 people are in the labor force. Of these, 240,000 are employed and 60,000 are unemployed. What is the labor force participation rate?

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

A) When demand increases, both the price and the quantity increase. B) When demand decreases, the price rises and the quantity decreases. C) When supply increases, the quantity decreases and the price rises. D) When supply decreases, both the price and the quantity decrease.

Which of the following is NOT a social cost of inflation?

A. The money that people hold loses value due to the inflation tax. B. People hold smaller real balances and so have to make more frequent trips to the bank. C. Firms have to spend money to change prices more frequently. D. Inflation leads to greater variability in the relative prices charged by firms.