"I know that my vote alone will not influence whether or not any new foreign trade legislation is enacted, so I have decided not to spend the time learning about various legislative proposals." This quote reflects an example of
A) the free-rider problem.
B) government failure.
C) rational ignorance.
D) voter inefficiency.
C
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If you put a $20 bill in the pocket of your winter coat at the beginning of spring so that you will be surprised when you find it again next winter, you are using money as
A. a unit of account. B. a store of value. C. a medium of exchange. D. bank reserves.
The figure above shows the U.S. demand and U.S. supply curves for cherries. In the absence of international trade, cherry farmers would receive ________ per pound of cherries
A) $2.50 B) $1.50 C) $2.00 D) $1.00 E) $0.50
An individual's value for a good or service is the
a. The amount of money he or she used to pay for a good b. The amount of money he or she is willing to pay for it c. The amount of money he or she has to spend on goods d. None of the above
Which of the following is an implication of the law of diminishing returns?
a. Total output will decline as more workers are hired. b. In the long run, average total cost will eventually decline as output is expanded. c. In the short run, expansion of output will eventually lead to increases in marginal cost and average total cost. d. A doubling of all inputs will lead to more than a doubling of output.