If the U.S. imposed import quotas on cotton, then which of the following would rise?
a. the U.S. real exchange rate and U.S. net exports
b. the U.S. real exchange rate but not U.S. net exports
c. U.S. net exports but not the U.S. real exchange rate
d. neither the U.S. real exchange rate nor U.S. net exports
b
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The bowed outward shape of the production possibilities frontier in the above figure indicates that
A) some resources are better suited for producing computers. B) the opportunity cost of producing more computers decreases as more computers are produced. C) computer technology is subject to the principle of decreasing costs. D) All of the above answers are correct.
All points above a given indifference curve are
A) inferior to any point on the indifference curve. B) preferred to any point on the indifference curve. C) definitely not affordable. D) Both answers Band C are correct.
Adam Smith's invisible hand principle stresses
a. that benevolence is a powerful motivator that encourages individuals to engage in productive economic activity. b. the tendency of the competitive market process to direct self-interested individuals into activities that enhance the economic welfare of society. c. the potential of government regulation as a means of bringing the self interest of individuals into harmony with the economic welfare of society. d. the tendency of self-interested individuals to pursue activities that benefit themselves but harm the overall economic welfare of society.
From Example 1.2 in the textbook, Pindyck and Rubinfeld distinguish between the mass market and dealer market for bicycles. Although there are many dealers in the U.S. and only a few mass merchandisers, we should expect the dealer market to be somewhat less competitive than the mass market. Why?
D B and C are correct. A Due to their differences in quality and performance, dealer bicycles are not close substitutes. (A) C Dealers are small sellers and have little control over bicycle prices. B The geographic extent of the market for dealer bicycles is typically small, so the individual sellers do not have many local competitors. (B) E A and B are correct.