If two bundles are on the same indifference curve, then
A) the consumer derives the same level of utility from each.
B) the consumer derives the same level of ordinal utility from each but not the same level of cardinal utility.
C) no comparison can be made between the two bundles since utility cannot really be measured.
D) B and C.
A
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The government proposes a tax on halogen light bulbs. Sellers will bear the entire burden of the tax if the
A) demand curve is downward sloping and the supply curve is upward sloping. B) demand curve for halogen bulbs is horizontal. C) demand curve for halogen bulbs is vertical. D) supply curve of halogen bulbs is horizontal.
Suppliers with a high supply elasticity will bear a ______ tax incidence, while suppliers with a low supply elasticity will bear a ______ tax incidence
A) lower; higher B) higher; lower C) lower or no; higher or full D) A and C
In a market economy,
a. supply determines demand and demand, in turn, determines prices. b. demand determines supply and supply, in turn, determines prices. c. the allocation of scarce resources determines prices and prices, in turn, determine supply and demand. d. supply and demand determine prices and prices, in turn, allocate the economy's scarce resources.
A significant adverse supply-side shock to the U.S. economy in mid-2008 came from
A. the plummeting world price of crude oil. B. increased federal spending on "shovel-ready" infrastructure projects. C. a tripling of world crude oil prices. D. all of the options are correct.