In a monopoly market, the socially efficient quantity of output is typically higher than the profit-maximizing quantity of output for the monopolist
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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An expected increase in the market price of oil in the coming year is likely to:
A) shift the supply curve of oil to the right in the current year. B) shift the demand curve for oil to the left in the current year. C) cause no changes in the demand and supply curves of oil in the current year. D) shift the supply curve of oil to the left in the current year.
The long run is a time period that is
A) five years or longer. B) long enough to change the amount of labor employed. C) long enough to change the size of the firm's plant and all other inputs. D) long enough to change the amount of labor employed but not to change the size of the plant. E) None of the above answers describes the long run.
The Western railroads had been granted vast amounts of land by the government. Consequently, they
(a) Held on to it tightly. (b) Produced a competitive market with homesteading. (c) Wanted to profit only from providing railroad services. (d) Hindered economic development by restricting new farms in the West.
Assume Brandon's benefit function for water is S(W) = ?W and he consumes water both in droughts, WD, or in the rainy season, WR. Assume his current consumption bundle is WD = 36 and WR = 25 and the probability of drought is 0.75. Expected water consumption is:
A. 33.25 units of water. B. 61 units of water. C. 30.5 units of water. D. 27 units of water.