The tax elasticity of supply measures the
A. Response of quantity supplied to a change in the tax rate.
B. Response of employers to a change in the tax rate.
C. Change in the amount of taxes workers must pay when tax rates change.
D. Response of workers to a change in prices.
Answer: A
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Mutual interdependence means that each firm in an oligopoly
A. depends on the other firms for its markets. B. considers the reactions of its rivals when it determines its pricing policy. C. faces a perfectly inelastic demand for its product. D. depends on the other firms for its inputs.
If the real wage rate is such that the quantity of labor supplied equals the quantity of labor demanded
A) a full-employment equilibrium occurs. B) actual GDP equals potential GDP. C) the supply curve of labor is vertical. D) Both answers A and B are correct.
In the above figure, at any price between $8 per unit to $12 per unit, how many units will a profit-maximizing perfectly competitive firm produce?
A) None, because the producer will never choose to operate at a loss. B) Less than 20 because this will reduce marginal cost. C) Between 20 and 30, because variable costs are covered so the firm's losses will be minimized by producing rather than shutting down. D) More than 30, because variable costs are covered so that the producer can earn economic profits.
Suppose the government in a certain country wants to reduce urban sprawl
What measures could it take to ensure that people choose to live closer to the central business district? (Urban sprawl refers to the development of residential and commercial areas in the suburbs around the periphery of a city. One of the main problems with urban sprawl is that it leads to increased traffic congestion and air pollution as commuters travel to the city every day.)