Agricultural price supports have been criticized because they:
A. Hasten the exodus of labor from agriculture
B. Subsidize consumers at the expense of farmers
C. Help large-scale farmers rather than small farmers
D. Create product shortages
C. Help large-scale farmers rather than small farmers
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According to the Texas Transportation Institute, the typical U.S. commuter wastes approximately how much time per year due to traffic congestion?
A) 14 hours B) 22 hours C) 47 hours D) 96 hours
Which of the following is an example of a barter transaction?
A) An individual pays her electric bill with a check. B) An individual pays her electric bill with currency. C) An individual provides three light bulbs to her neighbor in exchange for two gallons of milk. D) An individual deposits three twenty-dollar bills in her checking account.
In the presence of no externalities
A) social marginal cost exceeds private marginal cost. B) social marginal cost is less than private marginal cost. C) social marginal cost equals private marginal cost. D) social marginal cost and private marginal cost cannot be compared.
We translate nominal income in any past year into constant, real dollars to:
A. allow us to compare changes in purchasing power over time. B. see what an income we were earning in the past would be equivalent to today. C. understand what a salary in the past would equal in current dollars to determine how much more we have actually gained in purchasing power. D. All of these statements are true.