Employers and workers in the protected industry know that the consequences of protection are principally:
a. lower prices for their output, lower profits for owners, and lower wages for workers.
b. higher prices for their output, lower profits for owners, and lower wages for workers.
c. higher prices for their output, lower profits for owners, and higher wages for workers.
d. lower prices for their output, higher profits for owners, and higher wages for workers.
e. higher prices for their output, higher profits for owners, and higher wages for workers.
e
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Which statement is true?
A. Entrepreneurial ability is in short supply in the U.S. B. Land, labor and capital may be considered passive resources. C. The concept of opportunity cost is irrelevant when there is scarcity. D. None of these statements are true.
If the economy is in an inflationary gap and the government attempts to balance the budget, the effect will be to
A. counteract inflation. B. reduce the trade deficit. C. continue inflationary pressures. D. increase unemployment.
The concept of opportunity cost exists because
A. the value of services is hard to determine. B. shortages occur. C. goods have different prices. D. resources are scarce.
Which of the following describes a difference between the marginal revenue and demand curves of a perfectly competitive firm and a monopolistically competitive firm?
A) The perfectly competitive firm's marginal revenue and demand curves are the same; the marginal revenue curve of a monopolistically competitive firm lies above its demand curve. B) The perfectly competitive firm's marginal revenue and demand curves are the same; the marginal revenue curve of a monopolistically competitive firm lies below its demand curve. C) The monopolistically competitive firm's marginal revenue and demand curves are the same; the marginal revenue curve of a perfectly competitive firm lies below its demand curve. D) The marginal revenue curve of a monopolistically competitive firm lies below its demand curve; the marginal revenue curve of a perfectly competitive firm lies above its demand curve.