Even though households do not actually purchase certain items, the government estimates and adds to the consumption component what the household would pay for these items in the marketplace. An example of this type of item is
a. a car that an individual builds from parts of old cars
b. food that a farm family grows for themselves
c. a pond that a household member digs by hand
d. police and fire protection
e. a barn that a household builds on their own property
B
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Suppose a monopolist offers a $20 mail-in rebate on an item with a list price of $100. In order for the rebate to be a perfect hurdle, it must be the case that:
A. buyers use the rebate if and only if their cost of filling out the rebate is less than $20. B. all buyers with a reservation price greater than $80 use the rebate. C. some buyers with a reservation price greater than $80 use the rebate. D. buyers use the rebate if and only if they have a reservation price between $80 and $100.
A firm in monopolistic competition is similar to a firm in perfect competition because they both
A) can earn only zero economic profit in the long run. B) can earn only zero economic profit in the short run. C) maximize their profits by producing where P = MR = MC. D) Both answers A and C are correct. E) Both answers B and C are correct.
The expansion of Social Security in 1956 added _____
a. cash benefits to surviving dependents b. disability insurance to those in the program c. medical benefits to those over 65 d. medical benefits to surviving dependents
Potential buyers of older homes form their bids from imperfect estimates of a house's value As a consequence,
a. Lower quality houses are more likely to be up for sale b. Higher quality houses are more likely to be up for sale c. Both the higher and lower value houses would be offered for sale d. No houses would be offered for sale