In an effort to discover whether or not workers understand inflation, economist Robert Shiller conducted a survey. When asked about the effect of general inflation on their wages or salary, the most popular response coming from workers was,
A) "My wages usually catch up to rising prices within a year."
B) "My wages have always increased by more than the rate of inflation."
C) "The price increase will create extra profit for my employer.... There will be no affect on my pay."
D) None of the above is correct.
C
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(a) It forces foreign manufacturers to pay higher wages. (b) It re-enforces competition. (c) It creates an "economic rent" that goes to the competing domestic industries producing the taxed imported goods. (d) It mandates accelerated technological advance in the domestic economy.
If a CEO can type faster than her secretary, then
A) the CEO has a comparative advantage in typing. B) the CEO has neither a comparative advantage in typing, nor in management. C) the CEO should still continue performing CEO duties since the CEO has a comparative advantage in management, and the secretary should continue typing. D) the CEO should still continue performing CEO duties as well as typing since he has a comparative advantage in both management, and typing.