Many economists consider medical care a superior good. Which of the following statements is true regarding a superior good?
a. Consumers want more of a superior good regardless of its price.
b. When the price of a superior good increases, consumers demand more of it.
c. As consumer income increases a larger percentage of that income is spent on superior goods.
d. A superior good has an income elasticity of demand greater than one.
e. Both c and d are true of superior goods.
E
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A) money never loses its value, unlike other assets. B) money allows value to be stored easily. C) the value of money falls only when the quantity of money in circulation falls. D) the value of money falls only when the quantity of money in circulation rises.
Suppose two countries, A and B, are at war with each other. Country A is very wealthy; country B is very poor. The XYZ Co produces tanks
Is XYZ able to set a different price for the tank sold to country A than the price for the tank sold to country B? Explain.
John Rawls' argument for maximizing the well-being of those who are least well off in society recognizes _____
a. that everyone is the same b. that the disincentives toward earning income inherent in redistribution c. that social welfare is maximized when income is equalized d. a and c
At the point where total utility is at its peak, marginal utility is:
a. zero. b. positive. c. negative. d. positive, but declining. e. positive, but increasing.