Holding everything else constant, which of the following would tend to cause GDP per person to rise?

a. high immigration growth

b. rapid growth in the labour force population

c. investment in human capital

d. policies to reduce imports

When a broad collection stock prices (so, the Dow Jones, or the S&P 500) persistently fall, what does it signal about the economy?

a. that the economy is about to enter a recession because low stock prices mean that corporations have had low profits in the past

b. that the economy is about to enter a boom because people expect prices of stock to rise

c. that the economy is about to enter a boom period because people will be able to buy stock for less money

d. that the economy is about to enter a recession because low stock prices may mean that people are expecting low corporate profits

Assuming nothing else is changing, when people become more pessimistic about a company's future, what is most likely to happen to the company's stock?

a. The supply of the stock and the price will both rise.

b. The supply of the stock and the price will both fall.

c. The demand for the stock and the price will both rise.

d. The demand for the stock and the price will both fall.

e. All of the above

In Canada in recent years, how does the unemployment rate among those aged 15 to 24 compare with that of older adults?

a. much higher than that of older adults

b. approximately half that of older adults

c. less than that of older adults

d. about the same as that of older adults