Figure 5-2
illustrates the market for a product that generates an external cost. S1 is the private market supply curve, while S2 is the supply curve including the external cost. Which of the following is true?
a.
Relative to economic efficiency, output of the good will be too large and the price too low.
b.
Relative to economic efficiency, output of the good will be too large and the price too high.
c.
Relative to economic efficiency, output of the good will be too small and the price too low.
d.
Relative to economic efficiency, output of the good will be too small and the price too high.
a
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A. 2; 4 B. 1; 1 C. 2; 1 D. 1; 2
Which of the following best represents the effects of a decrease in the price of tea? a. A leftward shift in the demand for tea
b. A downward movement along the demand curve for tea. c. A rightward shift in the demand for tea. d. An upward movement along the demand curve for tea.
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A. Low transaction costs B. Risk sharing amongst investors C. Highly segmented markets D. High information efficiency
Which of the following central bank policies will raise the money supply?
a. Buying government securities. b. Selling foreign currency in the foreign exchange market. c. Raising the discount rate. d. All of the above. e. None of the above.