Refer to Table 16-3. Suppose Julie's marginal cost of providing this service is constant at $7 and she charges $7. What is the value of the consumer surplus enjoyed by her customers?
A) $39 B) $28 C) $11 D) $0
C
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The present value of receiving M dollars two years from now when the prevailing interest rate is i is equal to
a. M - i2 b. M ? i2 c. M/i d. M/(1 - i) e. M/(1 + i)2
If total spending rises from one year to the next, then which of the following could not be true?
a. the economy is producing a smaller output of goods and services, and goods and services are selling at higher prices. b. the economy is producing a larger output of goods and services, and goods and services are selling at lower prices. c. the economy is producing a larger output of goods and services, and goods and services are selling at higher prices. d. the economy is producing a smaller output of goods and services, and goods and services are selling at lower prices.
For the federal deficit to be lowered
A) the federal government must increase its spending and increase net exports. B) the federal government's expenditures must be lower than its tax revenue. C) the Federal Reserve must raise interest rates and lower the required reserve ratio. D) the Federal Reserve must reduce the money supply.
Refer to the data provided in Table 16.4 below to answer the following question(s).Table 16.4 shows the situation facing two firms, both of which are polluting. Assume that each firm emits 5 units of pollution.Table 16.4Firm AFirm AFirm AFirm BFirm BFirm BReduction of Pollution by Firm AMC of reducing pollution for Firm ATC of reducing pollution for Firm AReduction of Pollution by Firm BMC of reducing pollution for Firm BTC of reducing pollution for Firm B1$2$21$16$162 6 82 24 4031220332 724204044011253070548160Refer to Table 16.4. Suppose the government wants to reduce the total amount of pollution from the current level of 10 to 4. To do this, the government caps each firm's emissions at 2 units and issues 2 permits to each firm. If firms are allowed to trade permits, what
is the total cost of the pollution reduction? A. $48 B. $80 C. $86 D. $162