In 2002 some politicians and many representatives of the steel and iron-ore mining industries in the U.S. complained foreign steel producers were illegally "dumping" steel and contributing to a potential unemployment problem
According to the economic way of thinking, their argument is questionable because A) it is not at all clear what the appropriate or correct price of steel is.
B) it is not at all clear what the appropriate or correct cost of steel is.
C) it is not at all clear that such an activity increases total unemployment in the U.S.
D) all of the above are true.
D
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A) targeted an unemployment rate that, in hindsight, was likely too low B) pursued an easing of monetary policy designed to increase aggregate demand C) made some mistakes that led to the most sustained inflationary episode in U.S. history D) all of the above E) none of the above
Suppose that when the price of strawberries decreases, Simone increases her purchase of whipped cream. To Simone
A) strawberries and whipped cream are complements. B) strawberries and whipped cream and substitutes. C) strawberries and whipped cream are normal goods. D) strawberries are a normal good and whipped cream is an inferior good.