If a monopolist is producing the quantity at which marginal revenue exceeds marginal cost, it should
A) continue to produce this amount if it wants to maximize profits.
B) reduce output if it wants to maximize profits.
C) reduce price and keep output unchanged if it wants to maximize profits.
D) increase output if it wants to maximize profits.
D
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U.S. government bonds have no default risk because
A) they are issued in strictly limited quantities. B) the federal government can increase taxes or print money to pay its obligations. C) they are backed with gold reserves. D) they can be exchanged for silver at any time.
Assume a family that earns $20,000 pays $1,500 in income taxes, while a family that earns $40,000 pays $3,500 in income taxes. In this situation, the income tax system is
A) progressive. B) regressive. C) proportional. D) one of the above but we cannot tell which one without more information.
There are only two people in the world (Adam and Eve) and only one good (apples). Adam has four apples and a total utility in money terms from apple consumption of $16; Eve has four apples and a total utility from apple consumption of $20 . Which of the following statements must be true?
a. Eve's marginal utility from consuming her fourth apple must be greater than Adam's marginal utility from consuming his fourth apple. b. The total utility of society will rise if Adam gives Eve one apple. c. If Adam and Eve each always has a positive marginal utility from consuming apples, the total utility of society can only be increased by an increase in the total number of apples available for consumption. d. Adam's average utility from consuming apples is greater than Eve's average utility from consuming apples.
If a hurricane were to wipe out the majority of the eastern seaboard in the United States:
A. neither the short-run nor long-run aggregate supply curves would be affected. B. only the long-run aggregate supply curve would shift left. C. only the short-run aggregate supply curve would shift left. D. the long-run and short-run aggregate supply curves would both shift left.