Recall the Application about space debris in the atmosphere to answer the following question(s).Recall the Application. The clearing of space debris is a ________ good that ________ subject to the free-rider problem.

A. private; is
B. public; is
C. private; is not
D. public; is not


Answer: B

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Refer to the following figure. The price of capital is $50 per unit:What is the price per unit of labor?

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Some electrical utilities are monopolies because of

A) government restrictions that prevent new firms from entering the market. B) ownership of resources without close substitutes. C) diseconomies of scale. D) their inability to earn profits.

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