Scarcity is a condition that is everywhere and always, since it is based upon two assumptions that reflect permanent universal conditions. The assumptions are that
a. more output satisfies more wants
b. there are limited wants.
d. the world has limited productive resources
Answer: a. more output satisfies more wants
d. the world has limited productive resources
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Refer to Table 4-1. The table above lists the highest prices three consumers, Tom, Dick, and Harriet, are willing to pay for a short-sleeved polo shirt. If the price of the shirts falls from $28 to $20
A) Harriet will receive more consumer surplus than Tom or Dick. B) Tom will buy two shirts; Dick and Harriet will each buy one shirt. C) consumer surplus increases from $14 to $35. D) consumer surplus will increase from $70 to $95.
Which of the following statements about the private production of a public good is true?
a. Private production is not feasible unless government subsidizes it. b. Private production is only possible for pure public goods. c. Private production is always inefficient. d. Private production is provides useful information about consumer preferences.
Games that are played more than once generally
a. lead to outcomes dominated purely by self-interest. b. lead to outcomes that do not reflect joint rationality. c. encourage cheating on cartel production quotas. d. make collusive arrangements easier to enforce.
Transferable permits are likely to result in less inefficiency, relative to a pollution tax, when
a. The marginal costs of damages are steep and the marginal costs of pollution reduction are relatively stable b. The marginal costs of damages are steep and the marginal costs of pollution reduction are steep c. The marginal costs of damages are relatively stable and the marginal costs of pollution reduction are relatively stable d. The marginal costs of damages are relatively stable and the marginal costs of pollution reduction are steep e. The marginal costs of damage are elastic and the marginal costs of pollution reduction are also elastic