The figure above shows the marginal social cost curve of generating electricity and the marginal private cost curve. The marginal external cost when 200 billion kilowatt hours are produced is
A) 0¢ per kilowatt.
B) 10¢ per kilowatt.
C) 20¢ per kilowatt.
D) 15¢ per kilowatt.
E) 5¢ per kilowatt.
B
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A) by 10 percent B) by 20 percent C) by 25 percent D) by 50 percent
If a monopolist's price is $50 at the output where marginal revenue equals marginal cost and average total cost is $43, then the average profit is $7
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The circular-flow diagram illustrates that:
A) production generates income so that income and production are the same. B) the economy's income is less than its production. C) the economy's income is exceeds its production. D) none of the above are necessarily correct.
When there are very few substitutes for a good, the demand for the good will tend to be
A) inelastic. B) elastic. C) unitary. D) perfectly elastic.