A major problem with using a tradable emission allowances system to control pollution is

A) that it grants firms a license to pollute.
B) the difficulty in determining the emissions target.
C) it discourages firms from implementing cost-effective pollution control technology.
D) that it does not eliminate pollution completely.


Answer: B

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Suppose that firms are paying their "efficiency wage" rate and AD shifts leftward. Firms that lower wages and maintain production would

A) achieve lower profits since worker efficiency would fall and total wages paid increase. B) achieve lower profits since worker efficiency would fall and wages per unit of output increase. C) achieve higher profits. D) achieve lower per unit wage costs.

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Maximizing the utility of the person with the minimum utility is known as

A. the minimax criterion. B. the maximin criterion. C. the Hicks-Kaldor criterion. D. the Corlett-Hague Rule.

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If the MPS is 0.20, the MPC is

A. -0.20. B. 0.40. C. 0.80. D. 1.20.

Economics

Refer to Scenario 1.1 below to answer the question(s) that follow.SCENARIO 1.1: An economist wants to understand the relationship between minimum wages and the level of teenage unemployment. The economist collects data on the values of the minimum wage and the levels of teenage unemployment over time. The economist concludes that a 1% increase in minimum wage causes a 0.2% increase in teenage unemployment. From this information he concludes that the minimum wage is harmful to teenagers and should be reduced or eliminated to increase employment among teenagers.Refer to Scenario 1.1. A graph of the value of the minimum wage on one axis and the level of teenage unemployment on the other axis is an example of

A. a variable theory. B. an economic theory. C. an economic model. D. inductive reasoning.

Economics