Which one of the following could account for an increase in the market clearing price of iPads?
A) a decrease in demand for iPads
B) an increase in supply of iPads
C) an increase in supply along with a decrease in demand
D) an increase in demand along with a decrease in supply
D
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A. Distinguish between a tariff and a quota
b. In what ways are tariffs and quotas similar? c. In what ways are tariffs and quotas different? d. Why might a foreign producer prefer a quota rather than a tariff? What will be an ideal response?
In spring 2008, the U.S. Congress proposed to tax oil companies because of their near-monopoly status. This could have the unintended consequence of
A) increasing the equilibrium price by more than the tax. B) destroying the oil companies and leaving the United States without oil. C) increasing the profit of the best oil company. D) decreasing the power of the U.S. Congress.
In the short run, the fixed costs of a firm:
A. must be paid regardless of level of output. B. should be strongly considered in deciding whether to shut down production. C. are zero when quantity produced is zero. D. must be higher than variable costs for the firm.
With the Bretton Woods system of international exchange rates
A) the value of a country's currency was determined strictly by the laws of supply and demand. B) the value of a country's currency was determined by its stock of gold. C) there were fixed exchange rates, and most countries were obligated to intervene to maintain the values of their currencies within 1 percent of par value. D) a nation's balance of payments was eliminated.