Figure 16.3Figure 16.3 depicts a market for electricity. S1 is the supply curve without the external costs. S2 is the supply curve with the $T tax. Assume electricity production incurs external costs. If the government imposes a pollution tax in the amount illustrated, the amount of the pollution tax borne by the electricity producers is:
A. PA - PB.
B. PA - PC.
C. PB - PC.
D. (1/2)?(PA - PB).
Answer: C
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A) monetary targeting. B) inflation targeting. C) policy with an implicit nominal anchor. D) exchange-rate targeting.
Actions that ignore the possible long-run benefits of cooperation and focus solely on short-run gains are
A) a zero-sum game. B) a negative-sum game. C) tit-for-tat strategic behavior. D) opportunistic behavior.
Suppose a society begins by producing 3 units of X and 4 units of Y and then alters production to 4 units of X and 4 units of Y. If the quantity and quality of resources and the technology being used remain unchanged, then:
a. 3 units of X and 4 units of Y are a combination best represented by a point inside the production possibilities curve [PPC]. b. we can conclude that the society has moved along the PPC. c. we can conclude that resources were being fully utilized at 3 units of X and 4 units of Y. d. we can conclude that resources were being efficiently utilized at 3 units of X and 4 units of Y. e. 3 units of X and 4 units of Y are a combination best represented by a point outside the PPC.
The time it takes for a policy to actually work is known as:
A. fiscal policy. B. crowding out. C. inside lags. D. outside lags.