Refer to the above figure. S1 is the supply curve that includes only private costs. S2 is the supply curve that includes social costs. If the firm sets output by focusing on private costs, the per-unit external cost will equal
A) P2.
B) P4 - P2.
C) P4 - P1.
D) P2 - P1.
C
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A) Domestic firms must be protected until they gain a comparative advantage. B) Any firm necessary in wartime must be protected. C) Foreign producers selling below cost to drive domestic firms bankrupt must be stopped. D) Domestic jobs must be protected from competition from low-paid foreign workers. E) Foreigners selling products in the economy limit the nation's diversity and stability.
During the Great Depression, Tobin's q
A) rose dramatically, as did real interest rates. B) fell to unprecedentedly low levels. C) stayed fairly constant, in contrast to most other economic measures. D) rose only slightly, in spite of Hoover's attempts to prop it up.
From the classical perspective, an increase in unemployment during a recession represents
A) voluntary unemployment. B) a roughly equal mix of voluntary and involuntary unemployment. C) involuntary unemployment. D) a decrease in the number of discouraged workers in an economy.
If the inflation rate is higher than expected, real income is redistributed from lenders to borrowers
a. True b. False