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Please answer the following true or false! Thank you! T F 1. Optimal decision is

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Please answer the following true or false! Thank you!

T F   1. Optimal decision is where marginal benefit equals marginal costs.

T F 2. When two parties trade, one must lose.

T F   3. If your wage doubles as all prices double, you are better off.

T F   4. Opportunity cost is what you give up for a choice.

T F   5. The market equilibrium is stable.

T F   6. If the price of cars increases, so does the supply of cars.

T F   7. If technology improves, then supply increases

T F   8. Inferior goods are substandard.

T F   9. If tastes for a good increases, then so does the demand for it.

T F 10. Structural unemployment can be due to changes in technology.

T F   11. Discouraged workers are those in dead end jobs.

T F   12. If the price of oil increases, so does inflation.

T F   13. GDP is the value of all final goods and services produced in a period.

T F   14. Inflation is the percentage change in the average price level.

T F   15. During an expansion GDP is falling.

Explanation / Answer

1. Optimal decision is where marginal benefit equals marginal costs.- True

2. When two parties trade, one must lose.- False

3. If your wage doubles as all prices double, you are better off.- false

4. Opportunity cost is what you give up for a choice.- True

5. The market equilibrium is stable.- false

6. If the price of cars increases, so does the supply of cars.- True (because supply of a good and price are positively related)

7. If technology improves, then supply increases- True

8. Inferior goods are substandard.- false

9. If tastes for a good increases, then so does the demand for it.- True

10. Structural unemployment can be due to changes in technology.- True

11. Discouraged workers are those in dead end jobs.- false (Discouraged workers are those who have given up looking for a job and are not counted as unemployed.)

12. If the price of oil increases, so does inflation.- True

13. GDP is the value of all final goods and services produced in a period.- True

14. Inflation is the percentage change in the average price level.- True

15. During an expansion GDP is falling.- false (GDP increases)