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41.Whichofthefollowingisanexampleofanormative,asopposedtopositive,statement? a.Ifthepriceofaproductdecreases,people’swillingnesstobuythatproductwillincrease. b.Reducingtaxratesonthewealthywouldbenefitthenation. c.Ifthenationalsavingrateweretoincrease,sowouldtherateofeconomicgrowth. d.Theeliminationoftraderestrictionswouldincreaseaneconomy’sstandardofliving. 42.Whichofthefollowingisanexampleofanormative,asopposedtopositive,statement? a.Followingthemostrecentrecession,theeconomyisrecoveringataslowerthanusualpace. b.Tostimulatetheeconomyduringthemostrecentrecession,thefederalgovernmentincreasedspending. c.Inresponsetothemostrecentrecession,thefederalgovernmentextendedthedurationofunemploymentbenefits. d.Thefederalgovernment’sresponsestothemostrecentrecessionwereinsufficient. 43.Whichofthefollowingisanexampleofanormative-asopposedtoapositive-statement? a.ThediscountrateistheinterestratetheFederalReservechargesbankstoborrowfunds. b.TheUSincometaxrateincreaseswiththeamountofincomeearned. c.Thegovernmentshouldincreasethetaxongasoline. d.TheUSunemploymentrateincreasedto10percentin2009. 44.PresidentTrumanoncesaidhewantedtofindaone-armedeconomistbecausewhenheaskedhiseconomistsforadvice,theyalwaysanswered,“Ontheonehand,…Ontheotherhand,…”Truman’sobservationthateconomists’adviceisnotalwaysstraightforward a.isrootedintheprinciplethatpeoplefacetradeoffs. b.indicatesthateconomistsrecognizethatthereareopportunitycostsassociatedwithpolicydecisions. c.confirmsthateconomistsarenotsuitedtobepresidentialadvisers. d.Morethanoneoftheaboveiscorrect. 45.WhichofthefollowingisthebestexplanationforwhyPresidentHarryTrumanoncesaidthathewantedtofindaone-armedeconomist? a.PresidentTrumanreceivedinputfromsomanyeconomiststhatheonlywantedoneviewfromeach. b.PresidentTrumanthoughteconomistsshouldanalyzepoliciesbutnotmakeorenforcethem. c.Economistsunderstandthatmostpolicydecisionsinvolvetrade-offssotheyarelikelytopresentmultipleviewsofpolicies. d.Aone-armedeconomistwouldconductonlypositiveanalysisandnonormativeanalysis. 46.TheCouncilofEconomicAdvisers a.wascreatedin1776andconsistsofthreemembersandastaffofseveraldozeneconomists. b.wascreatedin1776andconsistsofthirtymembersandastaffofadozeneconomists. c.wascreatedin1946andconsistsofthreemembersandastaffofseveraldozeneconomists. d.wascreatedin1946andconsistsofthirtymembersandastaffofadozeneconomists. 47.TheCouncilofEconomicAdvisers a.wascreatedin1946. b.advisesthepresidentoftheUnitedStatesoneconomicpolicymatters. c.writestheannualEconomicReportofthePresident. d.Alloftheabovearecorrect. 48.DutiesoftheCouncilofEconomicAdvisersinclude a.advisingthepresidentandwritingtheannualEconomicReportofthePresident. b.implementingthepresident’staxpolicies. c.trackingthebehaviorofthenation’smoneysupply. d.Alloftheabovearecorrect. 49.Inadditiontoadvisingthepresident,onedutyoftheCouncilofEconomicAdvisersisto a.preparethefederalbudget. b.writegovernmentregulations. c.adviseCongressoneconomicmatters. d.writetheannualEconomicReportofthePresident. 50.TheEconomicReportofthePresident a.discussesrecentdevelopmentsintheeconomyandpresentsanalysisofcurrentpolicyissues. b.iswrittenbytheCouncilofEconomicAdvisers. c.istheresponsibilityoftheeconomistsattheOfficeofManagementandBudget. d.Bothaandbarecorrect.