A corrective subsidy induces the ________ to the socially optimal level
A) consumers of a negative externality to increase the quantity consumed
B) producers of a negative externality to increase the quantity produced
C) consumers of a positive externality to increase the quantity consumed
D) producers of a positive externality to reduce the quantity produced
C
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Bob is the only carpet installer in a small isolated town. The above figure shows the demand curves of two distinct groups of customers-residential and business. Bob is likely to price discriminate because
A) elasticities differ across markets. B) the installation of carpets cannot be resold. C) Bob can probably identify which consumers belong to which segment. D) All of the above.
Which of the following is true of the labor force participation rate? a. When workers become unemployed, the labor force participation rate declines
b. When the unemployed become discouraged workers, the labor force participation rate declines. c. When workers do not fully use their skills, the labor force participation rate decreases. d. Since the 1950s, the labor force participation rate of women has decreased in the United States. e. The trend toward earlier retirement has increased the labor force participation rate in the United States.
Based on the figure below. Starting from long-run equilibrium at point C, an increase in government spending that increases aggregate demand from AD to AD1 will lead to a short-run equilibrium at point ________ creating _____gap. 
A. D; an expansionary B. B; no output C. B; expansionary D. A; a recessionary
You are the chairperson of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve. You believe in a Keynesian model of the economy, and your goal is to keep the economy at the full-employment level of output. How would you respond (tightening or easing policy) in each of the following cases?(a)Government purchases increase(b)Corporate tax rates increase(c)Expected inflation increases(d)There's a beneficial oil price shock (and the LM curve shifts more to the right than the FE line)
What will be an ideal response?