Certain kinds of tropical fruits are impossible to grow outdoors in the United States. Suppose, however, that in order to create jobs in Wyoming, the U.S. government offered extensive subsidies to firms to produce bananas. With the subsidies, firms could build greenhouses and offer the fruit at world prices
A) The United States now has a comparative advantage in bananas.
B) The United States has a comparative advantage, but is not competitive.
C) The United States is competitive, but does not have a comparative advantage.
D) The United States has a comparative advantage and is competitive.
C
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A) further from the line of equality than the Lorenz curve for income. B) closer to the line of equality than the Lorenz curve for income. C) above the line of equality. D) the same as the Lorenz curve for income.
Social Security, like other governmental programs, alters individuals' decisions to save, consume and invest privately for the present as well as the future
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
In the dominant firm model as evidenced by the production of iPods by Apple, the entrance of the competitive fringe firms has what effect on the dominant firm?
A) Its price is lower, but it produces more output. B) Its price is lower, and it produces less output. C) Its price is the same, but it produces less output. D) Its price is higher, but it produces more output.
Suppose an increase in symphony tickets prices reduces the total revenue. This is evidence that demand is:
A. price elastic. B. price inelastic. C. unitary elastic. D. perfectly elastic.