The fact that people have unlimited wants means that
a. they always want more of at least one good
b. each person has an unlimited desire for every good
c. labor unions demand wage increases
d. selfish people are not concerned about others
e. people buy goods without regard to what they can afford
A
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Upon acquiring a complement the inter-relatedness of demand leads to, MR________
a. Rising b. Falling c. Staying constant d. None of the above
When long-run average costs are declining for the entire range of demand, the firm is known as a(n):
a. local monopoly. b. regulated monopoly. c. monopolistically competitive firm. d. natural monopoly. e. oligopoly.
Suppose that the government collected taxes in the following fashion: people who earn less than $50,000 pay 25 percent in taxes, people who earn between $50,000 and $100,000 pay 35 percent in taxes, people who earn between $100,000 and $200,000 pay 30 percent in taxes, and people who earn more than $200,000 pay 28 percent in taxes. Which of the following statements is correct?
a. The tax system is proportional for income levels less than $50,000 and regressive for income levels above $50,000. b. The tax system is regressive for income levels less than $100,000 and progressive for income levels above $100,000. c. The tax system is progressive for income levels less than $100,000 and regressive for income levels above $100,000. d. The tax system is progressive for income levels less than $50,000 and proportional for income levels above $100,000.
A public good is a good that:
A. is consumed by a single person or household. B. cannot be used by private citizens. C. is available for everyone to consume, regardless of who pays. D. is provided by the government.