If prices are held above the equilibrium price:
A) social surplus is maximized.
B) all firms incur losses.
C) there exists a surplus in the market.
D) there exists a shortage in the market.
C
You might also like to view...
In many developing countries, starting a business involves navigating a labyrinth of rules and regulations and red tape. Paying a bribe to expedite paperwork is a common practice
As Samuel Huntington puts it—"the only thing worse than a society with a rigid, overcentralized, dishonest bureaucracy is one with a rigid, overcentralized, honest bureaucracy." The argument is that bribes increase economic activity because, without bribes to grease bureaucrats' palms, starting a business would be an extremely long, drawn-out process and would probably drive investors away. Is this always the case, or does bureaucratic corruption involve other costs? Explain your answer.
Refer to Figure 4-1. If the market price is $1.00, what is the consumer surplus on the third burrito?
A) $0.50 B) $1.00 C) $1.50 D) $7.50
The price elasticity of supply is usually a positive number because
A) price rises when supply increases. B) quantity supplied increases in response to price increases. C) quantity supplied increases in response to income increases. D) the quantity demanded usually rises when price falls and therefore suppliers would want to capitalize on this increase in demand.
"Pricing-to-market" is a business practice that was common in the twentieth century, but has now all but disappeared
Indicate whether the statement is true or false