If a good has a price elasticity of demand equal to 0.4, and the price elasticity of supply is equal to 6.5, the good is a strong candidate for a unit tax
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The members of a society can assign tasks according to ability and distribute benefits in accordance with need only
A) if the government controls the economy. B) if they have a workable procedure for assessing abilities and needs. C) in a socialist or, more likely, a communist society. D) when there are enough of them to assure competent performance of all necessary tasks. E) when they are committed to equity as well as efficiency.
Empirical evidence shows that prices are sticky ________
A) in all sectors of the economy B) in hardly any sectors of the economy C) except in response to changes within individual markets D) all of the above E) none of the above
The deadweight loss generated by a perfect-price-discriminating monopoly
A) equals the deadweight loss of a single-price monopoly. B) is greater than the deadweight loss of a single-price monopoly. C) equals zero. D) equals the sum of all lost consumer surplus.
The restricted opportunity cause of poverty is due to government destroying incentives
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