Direct controls work only if the legal system imposes substantial penalties on violators.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
True
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Which of the following best describes the substitution effect caused by a price increase?
a. A change in consumption due to the fact that you will not buy goods whose marginal value is below the new price. b. A change in consumption due to the fact that you cannot afford your original market basket. c. A smaller percentage change in quantity than in price. d. A larger percentage change in quantity than in price.
The winner's curse is more likely
a. when there is only one bidder b. when demand for the good being auctioned is increasing c. when the value of the good being auctioned is common knowledge d. when the value of the good being auctioned is uncertain e. when the marginal cost of information is low
Exhibit 5-7 GDP data (billions of dollars) Personal consumption expenditures$5,207 Interest425 Corporate profits735 Government spending1,406 Depreciation830 Rental income146 Gross private domestic investment1,116 Compensation of employees4,426 Exports870 Imports965 Indirect business taxes553 Proprietors' income520 Personal taxes886 Social Security taxes432 Transfer payments376 In Exhibit 5-7, personal income (PI) is:
A. $6,254 billion. B. $6,495 billion. C. $6,013 billion. D. $7,082 billion.
When the average total cost is at its minimum, it is
A. greater than MC. B. equal to MC. C. smaller than MC.