In the long run, a firm's producer surplus is equal to the
A) economic rent it enjoys from its scarce inputs.
B) revenue it earns in the long run.
C) positive economic profit it earns in the long run.
D) difference between total revenue and total variable costs.
E) difference between total revenue and total fixed costs.
A
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A) not subject to reserve requirements. B) insured by the FDIC. C) subject to extensive regulatory supervision. D) all demand deposits that pay no interest.
Why should a system of marketable pollution permits lead to less costly pollution abatement than a command-and-control system?
What will be an ideal response?
Assume that with existing tax and spending laws, government spending exceeds government tax revenues. To cover the resulting shortfall, the government must:
A) increase consumers' incomes. B) print more money. C) Borrow money in the financial markets. D) lower interest rates.
Suppose that you have returned from your fishing expedition with 20,000 fish. The market price is $3 per fish. Your average fixed cost was $1 and your total variable cost was $5,000 . If the price jumps to $3.50 before you sell your first fish, how much extra profit, if any, do you earn?
a. $10,000 b. $25,000 c. $30,000 d. $45,000 e. $70,000