Economic Equations Analysis

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What is the primary principle embodied in Equation (1)?

The principle of supply and demand
The principle of effective demand (correct)
The principle of wage determination
The principle of surplus distribution

What is the composition of total consumption according to Equation (2)?

Subsistence consumption and luxury consumption (correct)
Subsistence consumption or luxury consumption
Only subsistence consumption
Only luxury consumption

What is the new component added to the aggregate demand in the rewritten system of equations?

Surplus
Net investments
Menu peuple
Net exports (correct)

What happens to the income earned by workers as wages according to Equation (3)?

It is entirely spent (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the parameter that determines the amount of output allocated to the menu peuple, and how is it controlled?

α∗, tightly controlled by the state (D) Signup and view all the answers

What does Equation (4) indicate about wages?

Wages are a share of the output produced (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the surplus now equal to in the rewritten system of equations?

Total output minus the sum of consumption and net exports (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the surplus defined as in Equation (5)?

The difference between output and wages (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the surplus according to Equation (6)?

It is invested or consumed by the beau monde (A) Signup and view all the answers

How does the calculation of investments take into account the altered determination of the surplus?

It takes into account the difference between total output and the sum of consumption and net exports (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the equation that represents the equilibrium output value?

X = (1 / (1 - α∗)) ∗ (eBM + γ · (X - α∗ · X - E) + E) (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the state in controlling the parameter α∗?

The state can vary the magnitude of α∗ based on redistributive policies (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary concern of General Equilibrium Theory?

Analyzing the interrelationships among various markets and sectors (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the assumption underlying General Equilibrium Theory?

All markets in an economy are interdependent (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the ultimate goal of General Equilibrium Theory?

To achieve a general equilibrium of supply and demand across all markets (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between the Tableau Economique and General Equilibrium Theory?

The Tableau Economique is an early example of a general equilibrium model (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the connection between Marx's reproduction schema and General Equilibrium Theory?

Marx's reproduction schema provides a framework for understanding how an economy reproduces itself over time (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the similarity between Walrasian analysis and General Equilibrium Theory?

Both seek to determine the prices and quantities that would result in a general equilibrium of supply and demand (A) Signup and view all the answers