Poppy Lipstick is a lipstick producer. A decrease in the rent paid by Poppy Lipstick
A) shifts its TFC curve downward but not its TVC curve.
B) shifts both its TFC curve and its TVC curve downward.
C) does not shift its TFC curve but shifts its TVC curve upward.
D) does not shift its TFC curve but shifts its TVC curve downward.
A
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In the following index, which year is most likely to be the base period: 2003 = 123.3; 2004 = 145.3; 2005 = 111.4; 2006 = 100; 2007 = 94.3?
a. 2003 b. 2004 c. 2005 d. 2006 e. 2007
GDP uses the market value of goods and services because it:
A. provides the opportunity to compare lists of outputs to see who produced more. B. markets are the only way to value goods and services. C. provides a common valuation that allows us to compare one economy to another. D. is the only data that can be gathered about goods and services.
Suppose that when the price of donuts rises 10%, the quantity demanded of donuts falls 3%. Based on this information, what is the approximate absolute price elasticity of demand for donuts?
A) 3.33 B) 0.3 C) 30 D) 1.3
Consumer surplus is
A. the total difference between the total amount that consumers would have been willing to pay for an item and the total amount that they actually pay. B. the total difference between the total costs firms incur in producing an item and the utility consumers derive from purchasing the item. C. the total difference between the total amount that consumers actually pay for an item and the total amount that they would have been willing to pay. D. the total difference between the utility consumers derive from purchasing an item and the total costs firms incur in producing the item.