An externality is
A) a benefit realized by the purchaser of a good or service.
B) a cost paid for by the producer of a good or service.
C) a benefit or cost experienced by someone who is not a producer or consumer of a good or service.
D) anything that is external or not relevant to the production of a good or service.
Answer: C
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A) the world equilibrium real rate of interest. B) the foreign interest rate minus foreign inflation. C) the foreign rate of interest plus the expected rate of depreciation of the home currency. D) the domestic nominal rate of interest plus domestic inflation.
Stan owns a software design business. He obtained a bank loan to buy computer equipment for his business. He pays $1,000 per month for interest on the loan. He has 10 employees, each of whom is paid $4,000 per month. Because his business has been
successful, next month he will increase employee wages to $5,000. If the revenue from his business remains at its current level, Stan is considering an addition to his office. Which of the following statements regarding Stan's business is false? A) The payments Stan makes to his employees are variable costs and explicit costs. B) The monthly payment Stan makes for his bank loan is an implicit cost. C) The monthly payment Stan makes for his bank loan is a fixed cost. D) The addition Stan is considering to make to his office would be an implicit cost.
If a monopolist produces beyond the quantity where MC = MR:
A. the increase in revenue exceeds the increase in cost. B. total revenue exceeds total cost. C. the increase in revenue is less than the increase in cost. D. total revenue is less than total cost.
In general, for any two countries, there are many exchange rates that will lead to gains from trade, based on comparative advantage.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)