A Sample of General Mills Employees Was Studied to Determine

question 25

Multiple Choice

A sample of General Mills employees was studied to determine their degree of satisfaction with
Their present life. A special index, called the index of satisfaction, was used to measure satisfaction.
Six factors were studied: age at the time of first marriage (X1) , annual income (X2) , number of
Children living (X3) , value of all assets (X4) , status of health in the form of an index (X5) , and the
Average number of social activities per week (X6) . Suppose the multiple regression equation is:
Y' = 16.24 + 0.017X1 + 0.00028X2 + 42X3 + 0.0012X4 + 0.19X5 + 26.8X6.
What is the estimated index of satisfaction for a person who first married at 25, has an annual
Income of $26,500, has two children, has assets of $156,000, has in index of health status of 141,
And has 2.5 social activities per week?

• A) 389.1
• B) 421.6
• C) 366.0
• D) 601.6
• E) 769.8

Understand the principles of supply-side economics and its stance on tax policies.

Distinguish between the views of supply-side economists and other economic schools on fiscal and monetary policies.

Analyze the theoretical foundations and policy recommendations of Keynesian, monetarist, and new classical economists.

Comprehend Milton Friedman's monetarist theories and their impact on economic policy.

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Definitions:

Law of Demand

The economic principle that, all else being equal, there is an inverse relationship between the price of a good and the quantity demanded.

Other-Things-Equal Assumption

The assumption that factors other than those being considered are held constant. Also known as the ceteris paribus assumption.

Supply

The total amount of a specific good or service that is available to consumers at current prices.

Excise Tax

A tax imposed on specific goods, services, or activities, such as tobacco, alcohol, and fuel, usually intended to discourage their use or generate revenue.