The above figure shows three different Engel curves. Rank them in terms of income elasticity
What will be an ideal response?
Engel curve A implies that a certain level of income is required before any of the good is purchased. Engel curve B implies that the quantity demanded is proportional to income (unit elastic). Engel curve C implies that the good is a necessity since it would be consumed even if income were zero. Thus _A > _B > _C.
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Many economists criticize protectionism because it causes losses to consumers and eliminates jobs in domestic industries that use protected products. Why, then, do some people support protectionism?
A) Supporters of protectionism in high-income countries believe that wages will fall as a result of competition with firms from developing countries. B) Supporters of protectionism believe that free trade will lead to inflation. C) The criticisms of economists are based on theory. In fact, protectionism increases consumer and producer surplus as well as employment. D) Supporters of protectionism believe free trade will cause their countries to lose their comparative advantage.
Based on the figure below. Starting from long-run equilibrium at point C, a tax increase that decreases aggregate demand from AD1 to AD will lead to a short-run equilibrium at point ________ and eventually to a long-run equilibrium at point ________, if left to self-correcting tendencies.
A. D; C B. D; B C. A; B D. B; C
Refer to the information provided in Figure 27.1 below to answer the question(s) that follow.
Figure 27.1Refer to Figure 27.1. Suppose the economy is at Point A, a decrease in the price level can cause a movement to Point
A. E. B. B. C. C. D. D.
A ________ is a payment or a tax break used as an incentive for an agent to complete an activity
A) tariff B) subsidy C) wage D) rent