Refer to the above figure. If a price ceiling of $3 was set
A) the quantity sold would be 80 units.
B) there would be a surplus of 40 units.
C) there would be a shortage of 40 units.
D) there would be a shortage of 20 units.
D
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In the long run, an increase in the quantity of money leads to
A) a smaller percentage increase in the real interest rate. B) a smaller percentage increase in the price level. C) an equal percentage increase in the price level. D) no effect on the price level or on real GDP. E) an equal percentage increase in the real interest rate.
Using the above figure and the Pareto criteria to determine the public interest, would a move from point A to point C be in the public interest?
a. yes b. no c. possible, depending upon other factors d. cannot say using the Pareto criteria
A politician may be considered an entrepreneur in the sense that
a. he is always open to bribery. b. identical personal characteristics are necessary for success in politics and in business. c. the successful politician discovers and offers voters political goods when voter demand is strong for him. d. like the businessman, the politician selfishly attempts to gain at the expense of his customers.
The answer is: "There is a net loss to society." What is the question?
A) What causes the distributional effects to outweigh the aggregate effects? B) What is an effect of a reduction in producers' surplus? C) What is an effect of consumers' surplus? D) What is the effect of a tariff instead of a quota? E) none of the above