Suppose two neighbors share a park. One neighbor, Al, leaves trash in the park. This bothers the other neighbor, Bert. According to Coase's theorem, the optimal level of trash in the park can be achieved if
A) Al is fined by the government.
B) Al has the right to leave trash and Bert cannot do anything about it.
C) Al has the right to leave trash and Bert can pay him to limit his dumping.
D) Bert moves.
C
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When a tax alters consumers' incentives, it is:
A. always the explicit purpose of the policy. B. sometimes a side effect of a tax designed to raise revenue. C. called a sin tax. D. meant to encourage increased consumption.
An increase in inflation in the United States relative to the rate in France would make:
a. U.S. goods relatively less expensive in the United States and in France. b. French goods relatively less expensive in the United States and U.S. goods relatively more expensive in France. c. French goods relatively more expensive in the United States and in France. d. French goods relatively more expensive in the United States and U.S. goods relatively less expensive in France.
A sandwich shop owner has the following information: P = MR = $4, ATC = $2, AVC = $1, MC = 4, and Q = 500 . From this, she can determine
a. her profits are not being maximized b. she has earned zero economic profits c. she has earned economic profits of $1,000 d. she has earned economic profits of $1,500 e. she should sell fewer sandwiches
The massive shift of population and industry out the large central cities from the late 1940s through the 1960s was caused by
A. terrorist attacks. B. the mechanization of agriculture. C. suburbanization. D. the widespread use of electricity. E. fear of nuclear war.