If the United States' maximum possible output of any one good is produced, given the output of other goods, we have attained ____________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
productive efficiency
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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. In the principal-agent problem, assigning full liability to the agent gives no incentive for the principal to avoid damages. 2. Transaction costs arise when property rights are nonexistent. 3. If all parties can enter into negotiations, social optimum is achieved with or without a Pigou tax. 4. A free-rider problem occurs when people can share in the benefits of an activity without being forced to contribute to its costs. 5. Court decision involving torts are irrelevant to social welfare.
For a given downward-sloping demand curve, a decrease in supply will cause a(n):
a. increase in quantity demanded. b. decrease in quantity demanded. c. decrease in the equilibrium price. d. increase in demand. e. increase in the equilibrium quantity.
Kiwis and strawberries are substitutes for consumers. An increase in the price of a kiwi coupled with an increase in the number of strawberry growers ________ the equilibrium price of a pound of strawberries and ________ the equilibrium quantity of
strawberries. A) raises; increases B) lowers; probably changes, but more information is needed to determine if it increases or decreases C) lowers; increases D) probably changes, but more information is needed to determine if it rises or falls; increases E) raises; probably changes, but more information is needed to determine if it increases or decreases
Using the figure above, suppose education is provided by public colleges, where tuition is set at $10,000 a year. Then, ________ million students are enrolled, and the taxpayers cover ________ of marginal cost per student
A) 15; $15,000 B) 7.5; $5,000 C) 3.5; none D) 15; $25,000 E) 7.5; $15,000