If the own-price elasticity of demand is -1.25, in order for the manufacturer of Ragu to increase total revenue, at least in the short run, it would be advisable to
A) Can't tell; insufficient information B) Raise the price of Ragu.
C) Lower the price of Ragu. D) Do nothing.
Answer: C
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If the U.S. economy is experiencing falling price levels, the
A. expenditure schedule will shift downward. B. expenditure schedule will shift upward. C. slope of the expenditure schedule increases. D. slope of the expenditure schedule decreases.
If Jet Cruises chooses to Ad and Easy Sail then chooses to No Ad, Jet Cruises earns ________ million in net profit and Easy Sail earns ________ million.
Jet Cruises wants to prevent Easy Sail from entering the sailboat market. The above game tree illustrates the different strategies and corresponding payoffs for the two firms. Both Jet Cruises and Easy Sail have the same strategies of advertising (Ad) or not advertising (No Ad). The payoffs represent net profit in millions.
A) $4; $3 B) $2; $4 C) $5; $2 D) $10; $2
If the popular television show The Bachelor is shown on pay-per-view television every Monday at 9pm, then the demand curve for each episode is given below. 
If the regulated pay-per-view charge were $30 per household, what would be the loss in total economic surplus relative to when there is no charge to watch an episode?
A. $4,000 million B. $1,280 million C. $2,000 million D. $720 million
In the late 1990s, Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia all experienced sharp declines in the value of their currencies; this resulted in economic instability and crisis. The collapse in the values of their currencies undermined their development by:
A. decreasing political instability. B. decreasing population growth. C. increasing corruption. D. reducing investment.