An agricultural corn market faces a positive supply shock due to a beneficial rainy season and the use of new genetically modified seeds. As a result, farmers face the largest crop harvest in decades. Which answer below explains how a farm could actually go bankrupt under this scenario
A) The elasticity of supply for corn is elastic such that a positive shock reduces total revenue.
B) The demand for corn is inelastic such that a positive supply shock reduces total revenue.
C) An inelastic demand curve will cause revenue to fall because price decreases by more than the increase in quantity demanded.
D) B and C
D
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The Federal Reserve System began operating in 1914, finally
(a) giving the U.S. its first 100 percent gold-backed paper money. (b) creating a privately-owned system for clearing checks on a national scale. (c) giving the U.S. its first government-owned central bank. (d) giving the U.S. its first unified currency issue, the Federal Reserve Note.
Which of the following statements is true?
a. MC = ?TC/ ?Q b. MC = TFC/Q c. MC = ATC/Q d. MC = Q/L e. none of the above
A significant example of a temporary tax cut was the one announced in 1992 by President George H. W. Bush. The effect of that tax cut on consumer spending and aggregate demand was
a. zero. b. likely smaller than if the cut had been permanent. c. likely about the same as if the cut had been permanent. d. likely larger than if the cut had been permanent.
In the late 1970s, proponents of rational expectations argued that
a. the Fed should not attempt to aggressively fight inflation. b. the sacrifice ratio was smaller than previously thought. c. the short run was relatively long. d. None of the above is correct.