The table above shows the situation in the gasoline market in Tulsa, Oklahoma. If the price of a gallon of gasoline is $3.65, then
A) there is a surplus of gasoline in Tulsa.
B) there is a shortage of gasoline in Tulsa.
C) the gasoline market in Tulsa is in equilibrium.
D) Without more information we cannot determine if there is a surplus, a shortage, or an equilibrium in the gasoline market in Tulsa.
E) There is neither a surplus nor a shortage, but the market is NOT in equilibrium.
C
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A. dal (a common Indian food) B. a set of cooking pans C. rupees D. both dal (a common Indian food) and a set of cooking pans
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(i) Does the price change make Jonetta's budget line flatter or steeper? Justify your choice. (ii) After Jonetta gives the $100 gift, will her new budget line lie above, lie below, or pass through her initial optimum? Justify your choice. (iii) Sketch an indifference curve-budget line diagram that illustrates this situation. This year, will Jonetta be better or worse off than she was last year?
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Is this statement necessarily correct?
If a nation has a(n) _____ in the production of an item, it can produce _____ of the item with the same quantity of resources than can other nations.
A. absolute advantage; more B. mutual gain; the same amount C. special advantage; more D. comparative advantage; more