Which of the following is most likely to produce scientific evidence about a theory ?

A. A lawyer employed by Renault addressing the impact of air bags on passenger safety.
B. An economist permanently employed at a leading university analyzing the impact of bank regulations on lending to small businesses
C. An economist employed by the Trades union congress doing research on the impact of trade policy on workers’ wages
D. A radio talk show host collecting data from listeners on how capital markets respond to taxation

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The Setrite Corporation produce chairs. An economist working for the firm predicts that if people’s incomes rise next year, then the demand for our chairs will for our chairs will increase ceteris paribus The accuracy of the economist’s prediction depends on whether the chairs Setrite Produce ?
A. have few substitutes.
B. are normal goods
C. have few complementary goods.
D. have many complementary goods.
Which of the following activities is most likely to produce an externality?
A. A student eats a hamburger in the student union.
B. A student reads a novel for pleasure
C. A student sits at home and watches T.V
D. A student has a party in her room in the student hall of residence.
Which of the following government policies is least likely to increase likely to increase growth in Africa ?
A. increase expenditure on public education
B. eliminate civil war
C. All of these answers would increase growth
D. increase restrictions on the importing of American tractors and electronics
If interest rates rise then costs are likely to _______ and demand is likely to _________?
A. rise, fall
B. rise; rise
C. fall; fall
D. fall; rise
If VAT rates rise, then costs are likely to ___ and demand is likely to ____?
A. rise; rise
B. rise; fall
C. fall; fall
D. fall; rise
The scientific method requires that ?
A. the scientist be objective
B. The scientific use precision equipment.
C. only correct theories are tested
D. only theories are tested.
E. the scientist uses test tubes and have clean lab.
According to the quantity theory of money an increase in the money supply is most likely to lead to inflation if ?
A. The velocity of circulation decrease
B. The number of transaction decrease
C. There is deflation
D. The velocity of circulation and the number of transactions is constant
A wage differential among groups may not by itself be evidence of discrimination in the labour market because different groups have ?
A. different preferences for the type of work they are willing to do
B. different levels of job experience
C. all of these answers are correct
D. different levels of education
Empirical evidence regarding in the effects of currency depreciation on the balance of trade indicates that?
A. depreciation generally improves the trade balance
B. depreciation generally hurts the trade balance
C. no strong generalization is possible
D. depreciation has no effect on the trade balance
Evidence suggests that the price elasticity of demand for motoring is ?
A. absolutely inelastic
B. Unitarily elastic
C. Elastic
D. inelastic