Danita rescues dogs from her local animal shelter. When Danita's income rises by 7 percent, her quantity demanded of dog biscuits increases by 12 percent. For Danita, the income elasticity of demand for dog biscuits is
a. negative, and dog biscuits are a normal good.
b. negative, and dog biscuits are an inferior good.
c. positive, and dog biscuits are an inferior good.
d. positive, and dog biscuits are a normal good.
d
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Assume sticky prices and given expectations of future exchange rates, what is the immediate effect on the exchange rate of the U.S. dollar if there is a temporary increase in the quantity of U.S. dollars?
a. U.S. nominal and real returns rates decline while euro rates hold steady, and the U.S. dollar depreciates against the euro. b. U.S. nominal returns rise, U.S. real returns fall, euro rates rise, and the U.S. dollar appreciates against the euro. c. U.S. nominal returns fall, U.S. real returns rise, euro rates fall, and the U.S. dollar appreciates against the euro. d. U.S. dollar returns and euro returns both rise, leaving the exchange rate unchanged.
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