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The law of increasing opportunity costs states that

A) along a production possibilites curve, increases in the production of one good make the production of that good easier and easier B) increases in wages cause increases in the costs of production
C) costs of production increases and then decreases D) along a production possibilities curve, increases in the production of one good require larger and larger sacrifices of the other good
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) along a production possibilities curve, increases in the production of one good require larger and larger sacrifices of the other good

Explanation:

Opportunity cost is the cost of other alternative choices for making your interested choice of work. Oppurtunity cost is also called as alternative cost.

For example on a holiday, you have two choices to do, either you can go to movie or a function. And if you chose to go to moavie, the oppurtunity cost of going to movie is the value that would have gotten if you had gone to function.

 

The law of increasing opportunity costs states that as you increase production of one good, the opportunity cost to produce an additional good will increase.

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The foreign purchases effect

A) shifts the aggregate demand curve leftward B) moves the economy along a fixed aggregate demand curve
C) shifts the aggregate demand curve rightward D) shifts the aggregate supply curve rightward
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) moves the economy along a fixed aggregate demand curve

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Short term contractions and expansions in economic activity are called ______________

A) Expansions B) Recession
C) Deficits D) The business cycle
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) The business cycle

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The term 'Dumping' refers to

A) The sale of a sub­standard commodity B) Sale in a foreign market of a commodity at a price below marginal cost
C) Sale in a foreign market of a commodity just at marginal cost with too much of profit D) Smuggling of goods without paying any customs duty
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Sale in a foreign market of a commodity at a price below marginal cost

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The multiplier effect means that

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The multiplier effect means that "An effect in economics in which an increase in spending produces an increase in national income and consumption greater than the initial amount spent."

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Trade blocs help countries by

A) competition B) economic integration
C) Increase in trade D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of the above

Explanation:

A trade bloc is a type of intergovernmental agreement for a group of countries where barriers to trade are reduced or eliminated among the participating states and less competition and for economic integration.

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Sociologists define the concept of "race" as

A) a socially constructed category composed of people who share biologically transmitted traits that members of a society consider important. B) people who fall into any minority category.
C) a cultural heritage shared by a category of people. D) a person's skin color.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) a socially constructed category composed of people who share biologically transmitted traits that members of a society consider important.

Explanation:

Sociologists define the concept of "race" as a socially constructed category composed of people who share biologically transmitted traits that members of a society consider important.

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The real wage will rise if the nominal wage

A) increases more rapidly than the general price level. B) increases at the same rate as labor productivity.
C) falls more rapidly than the general price level. D) falls at the same rate as the general price level.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) increases more rapidly than the general price level.

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