Suppose the government increases the size of a tax by 20 percent. The deadweight loss from that tax
a. increases by 20 percent.
b. increases by more than 20 percent.
c. increases but by less than 20 percent.
d. decreases by 20 percent.
b
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If a natural monopoly is regulated using
A) a marginal cost pricing rule, the firm maximizes its profit. B) an average cost pricing rule, the firm incurs an economic loss. C) a total cost pricing rule, the firm will exit the industry. D) a marginal cost pricing rule, the firm incurs an economic loss. E) an average cost pricing rule, the firm maximizes its profit.
If output is increased in the long-run, average production costs in the presence of internal economies of scale will ________, and in the presence of external economies of scale, will ________
A) decrease; decrease B) increase; remain constant C) remain constant; increase D) decrease; remain constant E) increase; decrease
An example of a U.S. export would be:
A. a French bottle of wine consumed by an American. B. an Apple computer purchased by a U.S. college student who plans to study abroad in France. C. a bushel of apples that Canadians pick and enjoy on a lovely fall day in Vermont. D. an Apple computer, made in the U.S., purchased by a French student.
A . Explain how a change in technology will affect labor productivity. b. Give an example of a change in technology that increased labor productivity