If a negative externality results from the production of chemicals, an external cost is imposed on parties not directly involved in the market for the chemicals
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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When an independent relationship is graphed, the resulting line or curve is: a. upward-sloping
b. downward-sloping. c. vertical. d. horizontal.
Alice has $10 to spend on wine and cheese. If wine is $2.50 a glass and cheese $2, draw the corresponding budget line. Then draw three indifference curves, one showing the amount of wine and cheese Alice would choose, one showing less preferred combinations of wine and cheese, and the last showing preferred but unaffordable combinations
Three individuals have $1000 and identical preferences for gum, g, and cigarettes, s, as measured by the utility function U(g,s) = 10g0.9s0.1. The price of gum is $9 and the price of cigarettes is $12. What is the market surplus/shortage at a price of $12 when the supply of cigarettes is 5?
A) There will be a shortage of 3 cigarettes. B) There will be a surplus of 3 cigarettes. C) There will be a shortage of 2/3 cigarettes. D) There will be a surplus of 2/3 cigarettes.
The Cost-Benefit Principle predicts that a person:
A. should take an action if its cost increases. B. is more likely to take an action if its cost increases. C. is more likely to take an action if its benefit increases. D. should take an action if its benefit increases.