The imposition of an excise tax on a product will shift that product's ________ curve vertically by the exact amount of the tax. This represents ________.

A. supply; a decrease in supply.
B. ?demand; a decrease in demand.
C. ?supply; an increase in supply.
D. ?demand; an increase in demand.


Answer: A. supply; a decrease in supply.

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A) was within his 1st Amendment right to free speech. B) was in violation of the antitrust laws which prohibit price fixing. C) was in violation of the antitrust laws which prohibit predatory pricing. D) Both B and C are correct. E) None of the above is necessarily correct.

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The lemons and sugar cost him $10 (the water is free) and his dad offers to set up his stall for him. He ends up making $15 his first weekend. Frank, his father notices this and advises Raymond to shut down the stall since he is making less than he is spending on the stall. What would you advice Raymond to do?

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Providing information to external users' decision making is the purpose of which of the following?

a. Management Reports b. Tax forms c. Financial statements d. Inventory reports

Economics

At ________ levels of output, the economy can expand with little or no increase in the overall price level because firms likely hold excess labor and capital, and production can be increased without causing input prices to increase.

A. full capacity B. high C. full employment D. low

Economics