Positive externality refers to a situation where a third party, outside the transaction, benefits from a market transaction by others
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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Bonds with ________ tend to have higher interest rates than bonds with ________
A) high liquidity; low liquidity B) high default risk; low default risk C) shorter maturity; longer maturity D) low tax burdens on their interest; high tax burdens on their interest
Given that resources can be allocated by the government, the market, a random process, or on a first-come first-serve basis, which of the following statements is true?
a. The market system is not entirely fair but it creates incentives to increase supplies and improve standards of living. b. The random process of allocation allows individuals to acquire purchasing power and enhances the value of the resources that they own. c. Since the government system does not distinguish between those who have income and those that do not, government allocation of resources is the most efficient. d. There will be no shortages under the first-come first-serve basis of allocation. e. A random process of allocation is fair in the sense that everyone gains and there are no losers.
Autonomous consumption refers to the level of consumption associated with a given level of income
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of the following could be considered to be a secondary effect caused by making drugs such as cocaine illegal?
a. The higher prices that result from making them illegal results in more property theft by users to afford the drugs. b. The usage of police and law enforcement resources to enforce drug laws leads to lower enforcement (and thus a higher amount) of other crimes. c. Without the ability to use the legal system to enforce contracts, violence often results when one party to a drug deal does not live up to their end of the bargain, thus the amount of violence increases by making drugs illegal. d. All of the above would be considered secondary effects of making drugs illegal.