Using calculations of the cost to Americans per job saved in protected industries, it can be concluded that
A) import quotas are an efficient way to redistribute income.
B) each job saved is worth more than the cost imposed on consumers per job saved.
C) each job saved is worth less than the cost imposed on consumers per job saved.
D) tariffs are an efficient way to redistribute income to disadvantaged groups.
C
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A. D; C B. B; C C. B; A D. D; B
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A) a public park B) the local police force C) public fireworks D) a mass transit system
Sam Edison obtains a patent on his new invention: trinoculars. In the long run,
a. he can earn only a normal profit b. he may suffer an economic loss and stop producing c. his monopoly power guarantees him a positive economic profit d. he will achieve productive efficiency e. he will achieve allocative efficiency
The percentage of U.S. families below the poverty line is approximately
a. 5 percent b. 10 percent c. 25 percent d. 45 percent e. 65 percent