Classical economists believe that a market economy will normally
A) suffer from extended periods of sustained unemployment.
B) achieve full-employment output.
C) degenerate into pure monopolies in most industries.
D) eliminate the problem of economic scarcity.
B
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Suppose Larry's Lariats produces lassos in a factory, and uses nine feet of rope to make each lasso. The rope is put into a machine that automatically cuts it to the right length, then seals the ends to prevent fraying. The rope is then hand tied, dipped, and wound before being placed in a packaging machine to prepare it for retail sale. If Larry were to decrease the production of lassos, which of the following is true regarding the company's costs?
A. The variable costs of rope would drop to zero. B. The fixed cost of the rope cutting machine would stay the same. C. The fixed cost of the employee's wages would stay the same. D. None of these is true.
When a firm or economy is operating efficiently, it is operating
a. outside its production possibilities frontier. b. inside its production possibilities frontier. c. on its production possibilities frontier. d. at the intersection of the production possibilities frontier and the vertical axis. e. at the intersection of the production possibilities frontier and the horizontal axis.
Exhibit 3-8 Demand and Supply Data for Video Games ? Price Quantity Demanded of Video Games Quantity Supplied of Video Games $75 400 900 70 450 850 65 500 800 60 550 750 55 600 700 50 650 650 45 700 600 40 750 550 ? In Exhibit 3-8, at any market price of video games above $50, a(n) ______________ would result, causing price to __________.
A. excess demand; rise B. excess supply; rise C. excess demand; fall D. excess supply; fall
Legal or governmental restrictions that give monopolistic advantages to a firm include all of the following EXCEPT
A. franchises. B. licenses. C. economies of scale. D. tariffs.