Developing countries have identified which key issues as important to them in current trade talks?
What will be an ideal response?
The costs and benefits to them of implementing the commitments they made in the Uruguay Round; access to life-saving medicines under the terms of TRIPS is a problem; industrialized countries' protection of sectors such as agriculture, clothing and textiles, that are important to developing countries.
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Suppose the actual budget deficit remains unchanged when the economy falls into a recession. This is an indication that
A) fiscal policy was used during the recession. B) monetary policy was not used during the recession. C) fiscal policy was not used during the recession. D) monetary policy was used during the recession.
Paul the Pizza Man used a new method to streamline pizza assembly that allowed him to make more pizzas and thus make greater revenue. Paul began to earn positive economic profits. In the long run, Paul will
a. continue to earn economic profits b. earn zero economic profits because other pizza places will begin to use his system c. continue to earn economic profits because Paul will get a patent on his new method d. earn negative economic profits because innovators always loose money e. earn zero economic profits because the government does not allow monopolistically competitive firms to earn economic profits
Allen tutors in his spare time for extra income. Buyers of his service are willing to pay $40 per hour for as many hours Allen is willing to tutor. On a particular day, he is willing to tutor the first hour for $10, the second hour for $18, the third hour for $28, and the fourth hour for $40 . Assume Allen is rational in deciding how many hours to tutor. His producer surplus is
a. $40. b. $64. c. $12. d. $56.
Which of the following is FALSE regarding inelastic demand?
A) Price elasticity of demand is less than 1 (Ep < 1). B) If a firm raises price, total revenues will go up. C) Price elasticity of demand is greater than 1 (Ep > 1). D) If a firm lowers price, total revenues will fall.