For monitoring fluctuations in the national economy, which measure of income is best?

Real GDP can increase if the

i. quantities of goods and services produced decrease and prices fall by a smaller percentage. ii. quantities of goods and services produced decrease and prices fall by a larger percentage. iii. quantities of goods and services produced decrease and prices do not change. iv. quantities of goods and services produced increase. A) i and iii B) iii only C) i only D) iv only E) i, ii, and iii

The evidence usually cited to prove that globalization hurts workers in developing countries

A) is inconclusive due to poor statistical design of the underlying samples. B) is inconclusive due to the poorly funded Central Statistical Office of Mexico. C) is inconclusive due to the ambiguous theoretical implications of the findings. D) is conclusive. E) does not take into account the Heckscher-Ohlin model.