McDonald's Introduced the Big Mac in 1968, and It Turned

question 36

Multiple Choice

McDonald's introduced the Big Mac in 1968, and it turned out to be a hit. However, the Arch Deluxe, introduced in 1996, was not. The success or failure of a product in the market system is determined by

• A) capitalism and entrepreneurship.
• B) specialization and exchange.
• C) consumer sovereignty and dollar votes.
• D) capital goods and roundabout production.

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Definitions:

Real Wage

The purchasing power of an individual's earnings, taking into account the effects of inflation.

Aggregate Supply

The cumulative supply of products and services planned for sale by firms in an economy within a specific time period.

Cyclical Unemployment

Unemployment caused by a downturn in the economic cycle, such as a recession, which reduces the demand for goods and services.

Structural Unemployment

Unemployment caused by a mismatch between workers' skills and the requirements of available jobs, often due to technological or economic changes.