Which of the Following Topics Are More Likely to Be

question 26

Multiple Choice

Which of the following topics are more likely to be studied by a macroeconomist than by a microeconomist?

• A) the effect of taxes on the prices of airline tickets,the profitability of automobile-manufacturing firms,and employment trends in the food-service industry
• B) the price of beef,wage differences between genders,and antitrust laws
• C) how consumers maximize utility,and how prices are established in markets for agricultural products
• D) the percentage of the labor force that is out of work,and differences in average income from country to country

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Definitions:

Prostaglandins

Hormones that stimulate uterine contractions.

Lamaze Method

A method of childbirth in which women are educated about childbirth, learn to relax and breathe in patterns that conserve energy and lessen pain, and have a coach (usually the father) present during childbirth. Also termed prepared childbirth.

Breech Presentation

A position in which the fetus enters the birth canal buttocks first.

Non-Rapid Eye Movement Sleep

A phase of sleep that includes everything other than REM sleep, characterized by slower brain waves and reduced eye movement.