Quotas, such as limiting the amount of residential water use during a drought, restricts an individual's preference set and
A) reduces utility because an individual cannot consume as much as they would without the quota.
B) increases utility because quotas restrict output and raise profits for the water company.
C) reduces utility because an individual is forced to substitute to other goods.
D) does not affect overall utility.
A
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In the money market, an excess demand of money will:
A) increase the supply of bonds, increase bond prices, and decrease interest rates. B) increase the supply of bonds, decrease bond prices, and decrease interest rates. C) increase the supply of bonds, increase bonds prices, and increase interest rates. D) increase the supply of bonds, decrease bond prices, and increase interest rates.
If two events are perfectly positively correlated, then
A) diversification is not necessary since there is no risk. B) diversification eliminates all risk. C) diversification does not reduce risk at all. D) diversification only cuts the risk in half.
As long as a public sector activity will generate benefits regardless of the costs, the activity should definitely be undertaken.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Used car buyers will believe that a car is of good quality when the seller signals the car's high quality by offering a warranty when
A) a warranty on a lemon is costly to the seller. B) warranties are offered on all cars. C) warranties are only offered on lemons. D) a warranty on a good car is a false signal.