In a market economy,
a. supply determines demand and demand, in turn, determines prices.
b. demand determines supply and supply, in turn, determines prices.
c. the allocation of scarce resources determines prices and prices, in turn, determine supply and demand.
d. supply and demand determine prices and prices, in turn, allocate the economy's scarce resources.
d
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Between the 1921 recession and 1929, the U.S. economy was described as healthy. Which of the following changes in economic indicators is correctly stated and supports this claim?
(a) Real Gross Domestic Product (RGDP) increased per capita (b) There were increases in real income but they were more unequally distributed (c) Consumer spending on credit increased dramatically (d) There was a decline in total building construction
Which of the following demand functions represents a price elasticity of demand equal to -0.33 and an income elasticity of demand equal to 0.8 at all points along the curve?
A) Q = 3 - 0.33P + 0.8I B) Q = 4.5 - 0.33 log(P) + 0.8I C) log(Q) = 1.34 - 0.33 log(P) + 0.8I D) log(Q) = 2.34 - 0.33 log(P) + 0.8 log(I)