Suppose the U.S. government encouraged consumers to trade in their old automobiles for more efficient, new models by paying up to $5,000 for the old automobiles. These consumers who did trade in their old automobiles to take advantage of the government
offer would be exemplifying the economic idea that
A) people are rational.
B) people respond to economic incentives.
C) optimal decisions are made at the margin.
D) equity is more important than efficiency.
Answer: B
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A) fall; rises B) rise; rises C) are unchanged; is unchanged D) fall; is unchanged
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a. marginal revenue will equal average total cost. b. price will exceed marginal cost. c. marginal cost will exceed average revenue. d. average variable cost will be declining.