When a monopolist is able to price-discriminate:
a. its profits tend to increase and its consumer surplus tends to fall.
b. both its profits and consumer surplus tend to increase
c. both its profits and consumer surplus tend to decrease.
d. its profits tend to fall and its consumer surplus tends to increase.
a
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The main source of profit for financial institutions is: a. their ownership of stocks in commercial corporations
b. their ownership of real assets received in foreclosures on loans to households. c. the fees charged for holding and servicing checking accounts. d. the difference between interest paid on deposits and interest received on loans. e. the difference between the cost of creating new money and the interest paid on loans.
Judging from their statements, which of the following people is most likely to support supply-side economic policies?
a. Savana, who says government should increase corporate taxes to make the rich pay their fair share b. Leonardo, who says the government should spend more money to finance social welfare programs c. Brenda, who says government should ease its oversight of most types of businesses d. Octavio, who says the government should tax capital gains at regular income rates
What approach to fairness argues in favor of government policies that redistribute income so that there is more equality of income?
What will be an ideal response?
Let's assume producers in Canada can make 200 units of beef or 50 units of oranges, and U.S. producers can make 50 units of beef or 200 units of oranges per time period. Which country faces the lowest opportunity cost of producing beef?
A) The U.S. B) Canada C) Both countries D) Neither country