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question 57

Multiple Choice

​Figure 5.3. The figure shows the wage rate and the quantity of labor supplied in an unskilled labor market.
-If a 10 percent increase in the price of gasoline results in a 2 percent decrease in the quantity demanded of gasoline, then the elasticity of demand for gasoline is:

• A)equal to 0.2 and demand is inelastic.
• B)equal to 0.2 and demand is elastic.
• C)equal to 0.02 and demand is elastic.
• D)equal to 0.5 and demand is inelastic.
• E)equal to 0.5 and the demand is elastic.

Understand the impact of substitute goods on market demand.

Explain consumer surplus and producer surplus in a market transaction.

Recognize the role of competitive markets and the principle of the invisible hand in promoting efficient resource use.

Identify the characteristics and benefits of indexed equity mutual funds.

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Definitions:

Cash

Money in the form of currency notes and coins that is used for transactions or held as part of financial assets.

Function Of Money

The function of money includes serving as a medium of exchange, a unit of account, a store of value, and sometimes, a standard of deferred payment.

Federal Reserve

The central banking system of the United States, responsible for setting monetary policy, issuing currency, and supervising and regulating banks.

Money Supply

The overall level of financial resources available in an economy at a specific period, consisting of cash, coins, and funds in checking and savings accounts.