"Higher ethanol production definitely and directly raises the price of corn," said USDA economist Ephraim Leibtag. In the short run in the corn market, what is TRUE if the production of ethanol increases?
A) The demand curve for individual corn farmers will shift upward.
B) The price individual corn farmers receive will decrease.
C) The total cost curve for individual corn farmers will shift upward.
D) The marginal cost curve for individual corn farmers will shift downward.
A
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If a country sets a pegged exchange rate that is above the equilibrium exchange rate, how can the country maintain the peg?
A) by purchasing surplus domestic currency at the pegged rate B) by purchasing surplus domestic currency at the equilibrium exchange rate C) by selling surplus domestic currency at the pegged rate D) by increasing the pegged exchange rate
In the foreign exchange market, a balance of payments surplus is represented by:
A) excess supply of dollars. B) excess demand for dollars. C) equilibrium in the foreign exchange market. D) none of the above.
The United States is the world's leading grain-producing nation. Exporting grain causes the: a. domestic consumption of grain to rise because of the added foreign demand
b. price of grain in the domestic market to fall because foreigners are now taking some of the domestic demand. c. price of grain to domestic consumers to rise because of the added foreign demand. d. standard of living of foreigners to fall because of the lost purchasing power.
Which of the following is true of interest-rate risk?
A. It refers to the probability that a borrower will default on debt obligations. B. It is the risk that the coupon rate for a bond will change, affecting current bondholders' coupon payments. C. Individuals owning long-term bonds are exposed to greater interest-rate risk. D. It is the risk that the face value of a bond will change before maturity.