One kind of gain from specialization is that
a. most individuals gain at the expense of someone else
b. people develop expertise
c. people get to do only what they like
d. people cannot be bossed around
e. people gain political power
B
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The marginal cost of medical care to the patient is zero under:
A. government-sponsored health care coverage. B. an HMO. C. first-dollar health insurance coverage. D. no circumstances.
Ryan experiences an increase in his wages. The hours of labor that he supplies to the market would increase if
a. the income effect is larger than the substitution effect. b. the substitution effect is larger than the income effect. c. neither the income effect nor the substitution effect apply to Tom's labor-leisure tradeoff. d. Ryan views both labor and leisure as inferior goods.
Refer to the information provided in Figure 32.2 below to answer the question(s) that follow.
Figure 32.2Refer to Figure 32.2. According to monetarists, an expansionary fiscal policy in the long run and after all the adjustments have been made
A. increases the price level above P1, but does not change equilibrium output. B. increases equilibrium output above Y1 and decreases the price level below P1. C. does not increase equilibrium output or the price level. D. increases equilibrium output above Y1, but does not change the price level.
Which of the following is a TRUE statement about a monopoly?
A) A monopoly does not necessarily earn positive economic profits. B) A monopoly must earn an above-normal profit to stay in business. C) As long as there are barriers to entry, a monopoly can always find some price-output combination that generates positive economic profits. D) As long as the demand curve slopes down, a monopoly can always find some price-output combination that generates positive economic profits.