Which of the following is not a problem with trade restrictions?
a. the high cost of rent-seeking activities such as lobbying
b. the high cost of enforcement
c. the unintended effects on related industries
d. the inability to save U.S. jobs in the short run in industries that compete with imports
e. the possibility of retaliation
D
You might also like to view...
Consider an apple orchard owner deciding how to incentivize his fruit pickers. He pays per pound harvested but adjusts the compensation rate higher during poor harvest seasons. As a consequence
a. The picker's effort would not depend on the compensation rate b. The pickers would claim poor harvests in order to be paid higher piece rates even during bountiful harvest seasons c. The pickers would claim good harvests in order to be paid higher piece rates even during poor harvest seasons d. None of the above
Which of the following is true for a firm that is a monopolist?
a. the firm will make an economic profit in the short run. b. the firm will produce a smaller quantity of output than what would be best from the viewpoint of ideal economic efficiency. c. the additional revenue that can be generated from an increase in output will exceed the firm's price. d. the firm can charge whatever it wants for its product since consumers have no alternatives.
The M2 money supply is defined as
A. M1 plus savings accounts. B. Currency held by the public plus transactions accounts. C. M1 plus balances in most savings accounts and money market mutual funds. D. Most balances held in savings accounts and money market mutual funds.
Suppose the intersection of the IS and LM curves is to the right of the FE line. What would most likely eliminate a disequilibrium among the asset, labor, and goods markets?
A) A rise in the price level, shifting the LM curve up and to the left. B) A fall in the price level, shifting the LM curve down and to the right. C) A rise in the price level, shifting the IS curve up and to the right. D) A fall in the price level, shifting the IS curve down and to the left.