Assume that the tuna fishing industry is perfectly competitive. Which of the following best characterizes the industry if, as demand for tuna increases, fishing boats have to go farther into the ocean to harvest tuna?
A) a constant-cost industry
B) an increasing-cost industry
C) a decreasing-cost industry
D) a fixed-cost industry
Answer: B
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If an increase of $10 billion of investment results in an increase in equilibrium expenditure of $40 billion, the multiplier equals
A) $10 billion ÷ $40 billion = 0.25. B) $40 billion - $10 billion = $30 billion. C) $10 billion × $40 billion = $400 billion. D) $10 billion - $40 billion = -$30 billion. E) $40 billion ÷ $10 billion = 4.
A cartel is most likely to occur in
A) perfect competition as firms compete by reducing cost. B) oligopoly as firms act together to raise prices and increase profits. C) monopolistic competition where firms collude to increase profits. D) oligopoly as firms compete to lower price and increase their own profits. E) monopoly because it faces no competition.
Which of the following best illustrates the concept of "derived demand"?
a. A decrease in the price of glass causes the demand for plastic to decrease. b. An increase in the demand for bread leads to an increase in the demand for flour. c. A decrease in the price of air travel leads to an increase in the quantity demanded of air travel. d. An increase in the demand for peanut butter leads to an increase in the demand for jelly.
In an open economy, gross domestic product equals $1,970 billion, government expenditure equals $300 billion, investment equals $500 billion, and net capital outflow equals $280 billion. What is consumption expenditure?
a. $280 billion b. $780 billion c. $890 billion d. $1,170 billion