An important reason why Ricardian equivalence may fail is if
A) borrowing and lending are done through intermediaries.
B) government debt incurred today may not be paid off until after some current consumers are deceased.
C) state and local governments also engage in debt finance.
D) some consumers are borrowers, while other consumers are lenders.
B
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Ernie's Earmuffs produces 200 earmuffs per year at a total cost of $2,000 and $400 of this cost is fixed. If he increases output to 220 earmuffs, his total cost increases to $2100, and his fixed cost remains $400. What is Ernie's marginal cost per earmuff?
A) $105 B) $35 C) $9.55 D) $5
What are the key differences in antitrust enforcement in the U.S. and Europe?
A) EU authorities may only impose civil fines B) It is generally easier to show that a firm is dominant under EU law C) EU antitrust investigations are conducted more quickly than in the U.S. D) all of the above
An auction of the leases to drill for natural gas on about 55,000 acres on the Roan Plateau in western Colorado in August 2008 generated nearly $114 million, a record high for onshore energy lease sales in the lower 48 states
What is going on in the rental market for land? A) There is a decrease in the value of marginal product for an acre on the Roan Plateau, leading to an increase in the equilibrium rental rate. B) There is an increase in the value of marginal product for an acre on the Roan Plateau, leading to a decrease in the equilibrium rental rate. C) There is an increase in the supply of acreage on the Roan Plateau, leading to an increase in the equilibrium rental rate. D) There is an increase in the value of marginal product for an acre on the Roan Plateau, leading to an increase in the equilibrium rental rate.
Refer to the information provided in Figure 32.2 below to answer the question(s) that follow.
Figure 32.2Refer to Figure 32.2. According to the ________ economists, under rational expectations an expected decrease in taxes would not change AD or AS.
A. Keynesian B. the new classical C. monetarist D. none of the above