The government imposes a sales tax on hot dogs. The tax would be paid entirely by the hot dog buyers if the
A) supply is perfectly elastic.
B) supply is perfectly inelastic.
C) demand is perfectly elastic.
D) None of the above answers is correct.
A
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A) workers are more productive in the United States. B) U.S. workers have a comparative advantage. C) Haitian workers have a comparative advantage. D) Haitian workers do not have union representation.
Takeover bids (and the potential for such bids)
a. increase the incentive of corporate managers to perform efficiently. b. increase the likelihood that managers will be able to gain at the expense of stockholders. c. are more likely to occur when a company is producing efficiently and operating profitably. d. serve no useful economic purpose.
If decreased government borrowing drives down real interest rates in the United States,
a. private investment will tend to decline. b. the dollar will depreciate leading to an increase in net exports. c. an inflow of capital will cause the dollar to depreciate. d. All of the above are true.
When Adam's income increases, he purchases more tickets to Broadway musicals than he did before his income increased. For Adam, Broadway musicals are a(n)
a. normal good. b. inferior good that is not a Giffen good. c. Giffen good. d. optimal good.