Which term refers to a legally established maximum price that firms may charge?
A) a tariff B) a price ceiling C) a price floor D) a subsidy
B
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The high-school dropout rate usually declines in an economic recession because
A) a decline in job opportunities lowers the opportunity cost of remaining in high school. B) high schools begin to offer more practical and relevant courses. C) laws are passed to prevent teenagers from entering the labor market. D) recessions increase the demand for education. E) tuition and book prices usually fall in a recession.
Refer to Figure 16-6. If Sensei acts as a monopolist and charges the profit-maximizing price, what is his producer surplus?
A) the area A + C + H B) the area A + B + C + D + H + G C) the area B + D + G D) the area C + D + H + G
A constant-cost industry will have
A) a perfectly elastic long-run supply curve. B) a perfectly inelastic long-run supply curve. C) an upward sloping demand curve in the long run. D) an upward sloping supply curve in the long run.
Which of the following countries experienced substantial inflows of foreign investment capital, with bank lending increasing by 20 percent to 30 percent per year through the mid-1990s?
a. Argentina b. Brazil c. Russia d. Malaysia