Refer to Scenario 1.2 below to answer the question(s) that follow.SCENARIO 1.2: A scientist wants to understand the relationship between automobile emissions and the level of global warming. The scientist collects data on the volume of automobile emissions and the levels of global warming over time. The scientist concludes that a 1% increase in automobile emissions causes a 0.0003% increase in average global temperatures. From this information he concludes that the automobile emissions are harmful to the environment and should be reduced to stop the increase in global temperatures.Refer to Scenario 1.2. The statement that a 1% increase in the automobile emissions causes a 0.0003% increase in average global temperatures is an example of
A. marginal economics.
B. normative economics.
C. the fallacy of logic.
D. positive economics.
Answer: D
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A. recessionary; B B. recessionary; C C. recessionary; A D. expansionary; A
The figure above shows Clara's demand for CDs. At a price of $5 for a CD, the value of Clara's total consumer surplus for all the CDs she buys is
A) $5. B) $10. C) $25. D) $125.
If the price elasticity of demand for automobiles is 2:
A. a 10 percent increase in price would result in a 10 percent decrease in quantity demanded. B. a 10 percent increase in price would result in a 20 percent increase in quantity demanded. C. a 10 percent decrease in price would result in a 20 percent decrease in quantity demanded. D. a 10 percent decrease in price would result in a 20 percent increase in quantity demanded.
Refer to the information provided in Table 25.3 below to answer the question(s) that follow.Table 25.3
Refer to Table 25.3. The net worth of People's Bank is
A. $1,000,000. B. $800,000. C. $300,000. D. $200,000.