If a drought reduced by 20 percent the quantity of wheat available for consumption, by how much would the price of wheat have to rise to clear the market if the price elasticity of demand was .25?
A) 4 percent
B) 4.5 percent
C) 5 percent
D) 25 percent
E) 80 percent
E
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Refer to Figure 9-2. As a result of the tariff, domestic producers increase their quantity supplied by
A) 31 million pounds of rice. B) 22 million pounds of rice. C) 15 million pounds or rice. D) 6 million pounds of rice.
Union representatives negotiate with employers to establish wage rates and working conditions that ______.
a. ensure the firm is more profitable than its competitors b. put the needs of the employees ahead of profits c. are in sync with global rates of pay and performance d. balance the interests of the workers and the firm
If you receive a gift whose market price is $20, but you consider it to be worth only $10, then:
A. there is a $10 or 50 percent value gain. B. there may or may not be a value loss. C. there is a $10 or 50 percent value loss. D. you can be relatively certain the giver was a sibling or other close relative.
Which statement is true?
A. Most economists support rent control laws. B. Usury laws and rent control are price ceilings. C. Usury laws have never had any effect because they are set well above interest rates. D. None of these choices are true.