Why would the market economy produce too little education?
What will be an ideal response?
The markets for education will produce less than the efficient quantity because consumers of education take account of only the benefits that accrue to them. They ignore the marginal external benefit that others gain. Therefore the consumers' demand for education is less than the marginal social benefit from education.
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The cross-price elasticity of demand for peanut butter with respect to the price of jelly is -0.3. If we expect the price of jelly to decline by 15%, what is the expected change in the quantity demanded for peanut butter?
A) +15% B) +45% C) +4.5% D) -4.5%
Attempts are being made to develop a biodegradable plastic using agricultural produce such as potatoes. If these attempts are successful, what will happen to the equilibrium price and quantity of potatoes?
a. Price will increase and quantity decrease. b. Price will increase and quantity increase. c. Price will decrease and quantity increase. d. Price will decrease and quantity decrease. e. No change in equilibrium price and quantity will occur.
Exhibit 16-5 Money, investment and product markets
In Exhibit 16-5, a shift in aggregate demand from AD2 to AD3:
A. increases real GDP, and lowers the price level. B. decreases real GDP, and lowers the price level. C. increases real GDP, and raises the price level. D. decreases real GDP, and raises the price level.
Private property rights involve
A. rights granted by the government for renewable terms of 100 years or more. B. exclusive rights to use, transfer, and exchange the property. C. exclusive rights to use property, but not to exchange the property. D. rights to enjoy the property in any way desired but not to transfer or exchange the property.