- During the war, soldiers assigned to desk jobs were sometimes sarcastically called the "chair-bound infantry" or the "__________________________ commandos."
- When demand increases, what happens to equilibrium price?a) It decreasesb) It increasesc) It remains unchangedd) It fluctuates randomly
- When the supply curve shifts to the right, what happens to equilibrium price?a) It decreasesb) It increasesc) It remains unchangedd) It fluctuates randomly
- What happens to equilibrium quantity when both supply and demand shift in the same direction?a) It remains unchangedb) It decreasesc) It increasesd) It fluctuates randomly
- We appreciated the services he provided __________________________ but we soon came to see that it would have been cheaper to hire a true professional than try to save money with an amateur.
- Although they claimed that their summary gave us the ____________________ of the resolution, the fact is that it omitted important details.
- What is a business cycle?a) The period when businesses operate at their lowest capacityb) The fluctuation of business activity from its highest point to its lowest and backc) The time it takes for a business to establish itself in the marketd) The process of starting a new business venture
- Things were already hectic in our tiny apartment, but when my sister arrived with two tiny dogs and five young children, the place was thrown into absolute ________________________ .
- What is equilibrium in supply and demand?a) The point where buyers and sellers agree on a certain priceb) The intersection of the supply and demand curvesc) When demand exceeds supplyd) When supply exceeds demand
- “The value of the players being exchanged was {allegedly} inflated by both sides of the deal to show “plusvalenze” or capital gains (the profit on the sale of an asset).”
- What does a change in supply refer to?a) Suppliers offering less or more of a specific good or serviceb) Consumers wanting less or more of a specific good or servicec) Buyers and sellers agreeing on a certain priced) The intersection of the supply and demand curves
- The proverb "Make haste slowly" endorses foresight -- not _______________________.
- This new book is a(n) ______________________________ examination of our school system that may upset some of your most cherished ideas about higher education.
- Does he use all those quotations as a means of clarifying his meaning or simply as a(n) _______________________ display of his Ivy League education.
- People with a tendency toward being _____________________ must wage a lifelong struggle against sweets and fatty foods.
- What represents a rightward shift in the demand curve?a) Decrease in demandb) Increase in demandc) Decrease in supplyd) Increase in supply
- One Juventus executive, recorded by investigators looking into the club’s {murky} finances, said: “I feel as if I’m selling my soul.”
- Scientists believe that everything in nature occurs in accordance with invariable laws and that nothing is truly ________________________.
- “Marotta, the man responsible for the club’s transfer policy, {fiercely} disagreed.”
- I was so ____________________________ about whether to go out for basketball or for swimming that I ended up not making the tryouts for either sport.