When U.S. residents buy products that were made in Japan, then ultimately the Japanese want
A) yen.
B) dollars.
C) Japanese goods.
D) goods, including U.S.-made goods.
D
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A decrease in taxes will have no effect on real GDP if
A) the tax decrease is offset by an increase in government spending. B) people look at changes in taxes only in the present. C) the Ricardian equivalence theorem holds. D) there is no crowding out.
One reason why adverse selection problems arise in health insurance markets is that
A) sick people are more likely to want health insurance than healthy people. B) because of advances in medical technology, people are living longer. These medical advances are costly and drive up the price of insurance for everyone. C) fewer men and women are choosing medical careers because of the increase in the cost of malpractice insurance. D) the average age of citizens of the United States has increased in recent years, and will continue to increase over the next 20 to 30 years. As older citizens retire, more and more of their medical bills will have to be paid by younger workers.
If consumers are identical, then
A) price discrimination is impossible. B) price discrimination can occur if each consumer has a downward-sloping demand curve for the product. C) perfect price discrimination is the only form of price discrimination that can increase a monopoly's profit. D) tie-in sales cannot increase a monopoly's profit.
Which scenario has a higher present discounted value (assume interest is compounded annually); $100 received in 3 years if the interest rate is 8% or $90 received in 2 years if the interest rate is 7.25%?
A. $100 owed in 3 years B. $90 owed in 2 years C. Both scenarios have the same present discounted value. D. It cannot be determined with information provided.