What will be the principal and most immediate effect on the supply or demand for raw cotton grown in the United States if the price of synthetic textiles declines?
A) Decrease in demand
B) Decrease in supply
C) Increase in demand
D) Increase in supply
A
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According to this Application, tariffs in the United States are very high on textiles, apparel items and footwear. These tariffs disproportionately impact lower-income households because
A) these products represent a higher fraction of consumption of lower-income households than higher-income households. B) the tariffs are only applicable to lower-income households. C) higher-income households tend to purchase products produced in the United States, which are not subject to tariffs. D) lower-income households tend to purchase more of these items than do higher-income households.
Under perfect capital mobility, an increase in world interest rates will
a. increase income and reduce domestic interest rates. b. increase income. c. increase income and lead to a balance of payment deficit. d. increase income and lead to a balance of payment surplus.
The Earned Income Tax Credit replaced many government transfer programs
a. True b. False
Gas and Coal Utility companies can use a mix of plants different energy sources to produce electricity, mainly these are coal fired plants but increasingly they relying on gas turbines. Technological improvements in hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking," have decreased the cost of extracting smaller pockets of natural gas. What affect does fracking have on supply and demand for coal?