Refer to the information provided in Figure 20.4 below to answer the question(s) that follow.
Figure 20.4Refer to Figure 20.4. The domestic price of a leather wallet is $20. With free trade the price of a leather wallet is $10 and after a tariff is imposed the price is $15. With the tariff domestic production is
A. 100.
B. 150.
C. 200.
D. 300.
Answer: B
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a. because human wants are unlimited while resources are limited. b. only in industrialized economies. c. of the poor, but not the rich. d. measured by the amount of goods available.
Suppose a plaintiff hires a lawyer to represent her in a court case. The lawyer will receive a share of the settlement if the plaintiff wins. Under this contract
A) efficiency cannot be achieved. B) the client bears all of the risk. C) the lawyer bears all of the risk. D) the risk is shared.
A farmer notices that a neighboring rancher's cattle are wandering and destroying some of his crops. The farmer decides to offer a payment to the rancher if the rancher will reduce the size of his herd. By doing so, the farmer
A) can be sure that the size of the herd will be reduced and the size of his own harvest will be increased. B) indicates to the rancher that there is an opportunity cost to the wandering of the cattle, and thereby internalizes the externality. C) inadvertently bears the costs of the externality when the rancher should be liable for the costs. D) informs the rancher that the cattle have destroyed crops, which should induce the farmer to build a fence in order to maintain good relations.
A market economy is an economy where:
a. economic decisions are passed down from government authority and resources are owned by the government. b. economic decisions are economic decisions are centralized, resources are owned by private individuals, and businesses supply goods and services based on demand. c. economic decisions are decentralized, resources are owned by private individuals, and businesses supply goods and services based on demand. d. economic decisions are passed down from government authority and resources are owned by individuals.