The tragedy of the commons occurs because some goods are ________ in consumption
A) excludable
B) non-excludable but rival
C) non-rival and non-excludable
D) non-rival
B
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Which of the following is a good example of a firm that is not likely to be perfectly competitive?
a. Farmer Joe's wheat. b. Coyote Wile’s beef ranch. c. Captain John's salmon farm. d. Aviator Alan's nonstop airline service from Seattle to Nome.
In economic terms, tariffs are preferred to quotas because
A) domestic manufacturers gain more producer surplus. B) there is less loss of consumer surplus. C) tariffs are easier to administer. D) quotas create a greater production inefficiency. E) given the way quotas are usually administered, tariffs cause a smaller net national welfare loss.
When the evolution of new technologies is unknown, or it is unclear which country has the "best" rules for standards, the adoption of ________ is the superior option
A) a harmonization of standards B) separate standards C) mutual recognition standards D) larger country standards E) All of the above.
Farm price supports require price floors.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)