The elasticity measure which has been employed by the courts to assess the degree of market competition is
a. price elasticity of demand.
b. income elasticity of demand.
c. cross elasticity of demand.
d. inverse elasticity of demand.
c
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An economy currently has an inflationary gap. An increase in the money wage rate will ________ the inflationary gap and ________ the price level
A) decrease; decrease B) increase; increase C) increase; decrease D) decrease; increase
In a perfectly competitive market, which of the following will increase the economic profit the firms make in the short run?
A) a decrease in market demand B) an increase in market demand C) an increase in labor costs D) an increase in the number of firms
Which of the following is true for the monopolist?
a. Marginal revenue is less than the price charged. b. Economic profit is possible in the long-run. c. Profit maximizing or loss minimizing occurs when marginal revenue equals marginal cost. d. All of the above. e. None of the above.
Suppose the price of eggs decreases from $2 per egg to $1.50 per egg. Due to this decrease in price, the ____ will increase
a. producer surplus b. consumer surplus c. opportunity cost of producing an egg d. social marginal cost