Is a congested nontoll road excludable? Is it rival in consumption? How do we classify a congested nontoll road in terms of the four types of goods?
A congested nontoll road is not excludable and it is rival in consumption, so it is a common resource.
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Suppose a paper mill earns $1,000,000 in profits when it pollutes a river, and it can abate pollution at a cost of $A. The effects of the pollution are confined to a single farmer who earns $400,000 if the water he uses from the river is clean and $300,000 if it's polluted. What is the combined profit of both firms without abatement?
A. $1,300,000 B. $900,000 C. $700,000 D. $1,400,000
The Earned Income Tax Credit replaced many government transfer programs
a. True b. False
A 10 percent increase in the price of tablets leads to a 10 percent decrease in the quantity demanded of tablets. The absolute price elasticity of demand for tablets is
A) 3. B) 0.3. C) 1. D) 10.
Despite the fact that most votes have virtually no impact on the outcome of a vote, and knowing people incur opportunity costs to vote, we recognize that people vote for all of the following reasons except they:
A. feel pressure to fulfill their civic duty. B. altruistically decide to contribute to the democratic process by voting. C. get utility from participating in a civic event. D. are obligated legally to do so.