If a firm had a fixed proportions technology, then the pollution produced by this firm
A) cannot be reduced.
B) can be reduced only by lowering the level of output (holding technology constant).
C) can be reduced by changing how the output is produced within the bounds of the existing technology.
D) can be reduced only by increasing the number of firms in the industry.
E) can be reduced only by changing the technology.
B
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The producer surplus of making and selling 10 chairs is found by
A) multiplying the selling price by 10. B) subtracting the marginal cost from the selling price for each chair and summing the differences for all 10 chairs. C) subtracting from the total revenue the cost of producing one chair multiplied by 10. D) adding the marginal cost and the price of all 10 chairs. E) None of the above answers is correct.
In the United States, monetary policy is determined by
A) the Federal Reserve. B) the president. C) private citizens. D) the Treasury Department.
The Keynesians argue that even if the interest rate does __________ in response to a decrease in investment, there is __________ guarantee that spending will increase very much
A) increase; no B) increase; a C) decrease; no D) decrease; a
Assume that the production of a good imposes external costs upon third parties. If the price and quantity of this good is set by supply and demand the price will be too:
a. high and quantity too low for efficient resource allocation. b. low and quantity too low for efficient resource allocation. c. low and quantity too high for efficient resource allocation. d. high and quantity too high for efficient resource allocation.