Exam 14: Unemployment and Inflation

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Suppose 200 000 people are employed,25 000 people are unemployed,the working-age population is 250 000 and 50 000 people are out of the labour force.Calculate the unemployment rate. _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________

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Looking at the following table,what is the rate of growth of the average price level from 2016 to 2018? Year Nominal Average Hourly Earnings CPI (=) 2016 10 100 2017 10 105 2018 12 110

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If the CPI changes from 125 to 120 between 2017 and 2018,how did prices change between 2017 and 2018?

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Inflation that is ________ than what is expected benefits ________ and hurts ________.

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Which of the following is true about the Australian labour force participation rate?

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In Australia in early 2016,approximately how many people were not in the labour force but were of working age?

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Fluctuations in aggregate demand cause structural unemployment.

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Weekly expenditures for a family of four in 2017 averaged $1 500.In 2018,the cost of the same purchases was $1 600.If 2017 is the base year,what was the CPI in 2018?

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If inflation is completely anticipated,

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Why would a firm pay 'efficiency wages'? _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________

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