Suppose that many corporations begin issuing new bonds. Everything else being equal, what is most likely to happen to the interest rate?
a. It will increase.
b. It will decrease.
c. It will not change.
d. It will vary according to a random walk.
a
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One basic difference between "land" and "capital" resources is that land is
A. a gift of nature, while capital is manufactured. B. manufactured, while capital is a gift of nature. C. unlimited, while capital is limited. D. limited, while capital is unlimited.
Demand is said to be elastic when percentage changes in quantity demanded are
A. less than the percentage changes in price. B. higher than the percentage changes in price. C. equal to the percentage changes in price. D. zero when price changes.
Refer to Figure 16-2. Suppose Plato Playhouse price discriminates. Which of the following statements is true?
A) By charging two different prices, the theatre company has redistributed some profits from those who can pay higher prices to those who cannot, thereby increasing economic efficiency. B) By charging two different prices, the theatre company essentially allows those willing to pay higher prices to subsidize those who are not. C) Plato Playhouse will earn higher profits if it charges a single price—an average of the two prices— instead of charging two different prices to the two different groups of customers. D) By charging two different prices, the theatre company has redistributed some profits from those who can pay higher prices to those who cannot, thereby improving equity.
Ms. Mahmood is a retired schoolteacher whose pension income is $25,000 per year. She also receives Social Security income of $5,000 per year. Mr. Little is a young man who does not choose to work. He inherited $600,000 from his Aunt Clara, which he invested in a bond fund that provides a 5 percent return, generating $30,000 income per year. If we are concerned about the equity of taxation, should we consider these two people as equals and tax them equally? Explain why or why not.
What will be an ideal response?