Which of the following statements is FALSE?
A) The official absolute poverty level in the United States is far above the average income of many countries in the world.
B) In a relative sense, the problem of poverty will always exist.
C) An equal distribution of income would eliminate relative poverty.
D) An equal distribution of income would eliminate absolute poverty.
D
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Who faces trade-offs?
A) individuals B) households C) governments D) all of the above
Adhira buys chocolates and almonds. She has 3 bars of chocolates and 4 bags of almonds. The marginal utility of the third chocolate bar is 18 units of utility and the marginal utility from the fourth bag of almonds is also 18
Is Adhira maximizing her utility? A) No, she must buy 1 more chocolate bar to equate her quantities of the two goods. B) No, she must cut back to 3 bags of almonds to equate her quantities of the two goods. C) No, without information on her income and the prices of the two goods, we cannot answer the question. D) Yes, the marginal utility from the last unit of each good is equal.
If a price floor is set below the current market clearing price, then
A) a surplus must immediately occur. B) a shortage must immediately occur. C) there will be incentives for black markets to develop. D) quantity demanded will remain equal to quantity supplied at the current market clearing price.
If Ellie Mae spends her income on possum and biscuits, and the price of possum is three times the price of biscuits, then when Ellie Mae maximizes total utility, she will buy
a. equal quantities of possum and biscuits b. three times as much possum as biscuits c. three times as many biscuits as portions of possum d. biscuits and possum until the marginal utility of possum is three times the marginal utility of biscuits e. biscuits and possum until the marginal utility of biscuits is three times the marginal utility of possum