Use the following production possibilities frontiers to answer the next question.
Curve (a) is the current frontier for the economy. Focusing on curve (a), point N suggests that the economy currently produces
A. less goods for the future than at point P.
B. more goods for the future than at point P.
C. less goods for the present than at point P.
D. a combination of output that is less than its potential.
Answer: A
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A) less than $18 B) $18 C) more than $18 D) More information is needed to determine if the tax revenue is more than, less than, or equal to $18.
If short-term government bond rates were indexed
A) such bonds would be a poor hedge against inflation. B) banks and saving and loan institutions would likely lose deposits. C) the government would gain from the implied inflation tax. D) the government would gain from the implied inflation subsidy.
Which of the following statements comparing monopoly with competition is correct?
a. A monopolist produces a higher level of output and charges a lower price than a competitive firm would. b. With perfect price discrimination, the total surplus under monopoly can be the same as under competition. c. With or without price discrimination, the consumer surplus under monopoly is at least as large as it would be under competition. d. The deadweight loss associated with monopoly is caused by the positive economic profits of the monopolist; competitive firms do not earn a positive economic profit so there is no deadweight loss under competition.
Which of the following pairs of goods is probably NOT an example of substitutes?
A. Hamburgers and ketchup B. Chicken and steak C. Raincoats and umbrellas D. Potatoes and stuffing