Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a typical positive economic model?   Group of answer choices the assumption that people weigh the costs and benefits of their various alternatives realistic assumptions makes predictions that can be proven false makes assumptions that ignore the complexity of behavior

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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a typical positive economic model?

 

Group of answer choices
the assumption that people weigh the costs and benefits of their various alternatives
realistic assumptions
makes predictions that can be proven false
makes assumptions that ignore the complexity of behavior
 
 

A regression estimates that Q = 35 - 0.1 ∗ X, where Q is the quit rate, X is the number of employees at the firm.  This indicates that doubling the number of employees from 100 to 200 will reduce the quit rate by

 

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35% points.
50% points.
5% points.
10% points.
 

Because workers have varying preferences about the type of work they like to do,

 

Group of answer choices
the firm supply curve for chefs is vertical.
the market supply curve for chefs is upward sloping.
the market demand curve for chefs is downward sloping.
the firm supply curve for chefs is horizontal.
 

Year                Average Nominal Wage              Consumer Price Index

2010                             $ 20.00                                             100

2020                              $21.80                                             110

 

What was the percentage change in real wages over the period 2010 to 2020?

 

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decreased by 9%
decreased by 1%
decreased by 10%
increased by 9%
increased by 1%
 
 
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