Other things equal, an increase in the tax on dividends is likely to result in all of the following EXCEPT:
A) higher expected return on bonds relative to stocks
B) increased demand for bonds
C) lower interest rates
D) higher interest rates
D
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Compared to a perfectly competitive firm, a monopolist:
a. charges a higher price. b. produces lower output. c. fails to achieve an efficient allocation of resources. d. all of these.
Which of the following is true of the long-run aggregate supply curve? a. It is vertical
b. The level of RGDP supplied does not change as the price level changes. c. The level of RGDP supplied changes with the levels of capital, land, labor, and technology available to the economy. d. all of the above
Which of the following is assumed in virtually every economic model?
a. Inefficiency exists in the economy. b. Decision makers operate in the face of unlimited resources. c. All decision makers face constraints. d. Normative economic statements are derived from mathematical equations. e. Positive statements are derived from normative statements.
In a market that lacks sufficient competition,
a. output will generally be less than the output that is ideal from the standpoint of economic efficiency. b. output will generally be greater than the output that is ideal from the standpoint of economic efficiency. c. price will generally be less than the price that would result if the market was competitive. d. profit rates will generally be so low that government subsidies will be necessary to ensure that the firms remain in business.