Why is the net gain from international trade positive?
What will be an ideal response?
The net gain from international trade is positive because the gain to the winners exceeds the losses to the losers. For instance, in the case of an imported good, the gain to consumers exceeds the loss to producer so society gains on net. The situation is similar for exports: The gain to producers exceeds the loss to consumers..
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Monopolists use the hurdle method of price discrimination in order to:
A. produce the socially optimal level of output. B. increase the demand for their good. C. lower their marginal cost. D. separate consumers on the basis of their reservation prices.
The above figure shows Sam's budget line and one of his indifference curves. What combination of coffee and gasoline will Sam select?
A) combination a because that contains all the gasoline he needs and still has some coffee B) combination c because that contains all the coffee he needs and some gasoline C) combination b because it is on his budget line and on the highest attainable indifference curve D) none of the above
Suppose a company expects prices in general to rise by 5%, but the price of its product rises by 2%. How will the company respond to the price change?
A) It will increase production since it's getting a higher price for the product. B) It will increase production more slowly since it's price is rising more slowly than average. C) It will reduce production since it perceives a relative decline in the demand for its product. D) It will stop production and shut down until prices rise more quickly.
Brandon, Haley, Melissa, and Jeffrey each won $1,000 in their office football pool. According to Keynes's absolute income hypothesis, which of them would be most likely to spend the most out of their winnings?
a. Brandon, Haley, Melissa, and Jeffrey will spend the same out of their winnings b. Brandon, who earns $10,000 as a mail clerk c. Haley, who earns $25,000 as an account representative d. Melissa, who earns $50,000 as a software programmer e. Jeffrey, who earns $2 million as the CEO