A strike, or the threat of one, is most likely to be effective when
a. demand for the firm's product is strong.
b. foreign competition for the product is high.
c. the firm has a high product inventory.
d. demand for the product produced by the union workers is highly elastic.
A
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In the figure above, when the price falls from $8 to $7, total revenue
A) increases from $120 to $210 so demand is elastic. B) decreases from $210 to $120 so demand is inelastic. C) increases from $120 to $210 so demand is inelastic. D) decreases from $210 to $120 so demand is elastic. E) increases from $120 to $210, but more information is needed to determine whether demand is elastic, inelastic, or unit elastic.
The U.S. sugar quota
A) generates government revenue. B) results in net welfare benefits to the U.S. economy. C) results in benefits to sugar producers that exceed the cost to consumers. D) results in costs to consumers that exceed the benefits to sugar producers. E) does not result in an efficiency loss.
Credit unions ________
A) acquire access to funds by accepting deposits then use these monies in lending to households and firms B) are a special type of mutual fund C) raise funds by selling commercial paper then lend these funds to consumers D) acquire access to monies through the payment of premiums by employees
A university cafeteria changes from offering all-you-can-eat meals for one low price to selling each food item separately. After this change, one would expect that the marginal utility of the last food item consumed in the cafeteria by the typical student would: a. decrease since less food is now likely to be consumed by students who eat a meal in the cafeteria. b. increase since less food is
now likely to be consumed by students who eat a meal in the cafeteria. c. not change since the same quantity of food is now likely to be consumed at each meal. d. decrease since more food is now likely to be consumed by students who eat a meal in the cafeteria.