Which of the following statements about the economic decisions consumers, firms, and the government have to make is false?
A) Each faces the problem of scarcity which necessitates trade-offs in making economic decisions.
B) Both firms and individuals face scarcity.
C) Only individuals face scarcity; firms and the government do not.
D) Governments face the problem of scarcity in making economic decisions.
C) Only individuals face scarcity; firms and the government do not.
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Suppose a monopolist has zero marginal cost but positive recurring fixed costs. Then, if it is efficient to produce, the efficient quantity to produce occurs where demand crosses the horizontal (quantity) axis.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
As a result of the 2008-2009 financial crisis and the decrease in GDP in many European economies, we would expect
A) an increase in the demand for U.S. exports and a leftward shift in the demand curve for dollars. B) a decrease in the demand for U.S. exports and a leftward shift in the demand curve for dollars. C) a decrease in the demand for U.S. exports and a rightward shift in the demand curve for dollars. D) a decrease in the demand for U.S. imports and a movement up along the demand curve for dollars.
Which of the following properties is common to a partnership business?
a. Limited liability b. Centralized ownership and management c. Continuity and unlimited existence of the business d. Co-ownership of contributed assets
Choose the letter of the diagram in Figure 3.1 that best describes the type of shift that would occur in each situation for the market listed on the left, ceteris paribus. Figure 3.1 Shifts of Supply and Demand Steel: the government introduces environmental restrictions on the dumping of wastes from producing steel.
A. A. B. B. C. C. D. D.