The "cost of rainforest preservation" can be lowered for developing countries by
(a) the development of alternative rainforest products.
(b) research on agriculture in rainforest soils.
(c) encouraging rainforest settlement of the poor.
(d) subsidies for activities like cattle raising.
A
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Suppose a budget line is drawn with X on the horizontal axis and Y on the vertical axis. A decrease in the price of X will cause:
a. an increase in the vertical intercept and no change in the horizontal intercept. b. a decrease in the vertical intercept and no change in the horizontal intercept. c. an increase in the horizontal intercept and no change in the vertical intercept. d. a decrease in the horizontal intercept and no change in the vertical intercept. e. a parallel, rightward shift of the budget line.
A Pigouvian tax corrects for
A. market congestion. B. market losses. C. inefficient sales. D. low market prices.
Referring to Figure 2.1, if you increase the production of agricultural goods, what other area is affected?
A. the price of produce B. the production of manufactured goods C. how much people can purchase D. the wages earned by agricultural workers
Entry to and exit from ________ market are easy.
A. a monopoly B. a contestable C. an oligopolistic D. All of the above are correct.