Positive externalities and high transaction costs make voluntary social cooperation difficult because they
A) are also obstacles to the effective working of democratically controlled governments.
B) can be eliminated by government.
C) can best be reduced by abandoning persuasion and voluntary cooperation.
D) make government intervention necessary.
E) make it easier for cartels to operate effectively.
A
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Grape juice prices increased by 20 percent in 2007. Suppose in response grape growers did not increase or decrease their grape production. The elasticity of supply is best described as
A) perfectly inelastic. B) perfectly elastic. C) inelastic. D) elastic.
"Bootstrap financings" are buyouts financed by
A) the company managers' own assets. B) finance companies. C) junk bonds. D) new issuance of bonds.
Which of the following is likely to increase measured GDP in the United States?
A) Florida implements a state income tax, prompting more Floridians to obtain jobs in the underground economy. B) Nissan increases production in its Japanese factories to produce more cars for export to the United States. C) Prostitution is legalized in all 50 states. D) A greater number of men in California decide to become "stay-at-home dads" to take care of their kids.
Assume the graph shown represents the market for pizzas sold in an hour. Which of the following could be a reason S2 to S1?
A. The price of pizza sauce has increased.
B. The price of pizza went down.
C. The price of labor for pizza shops went down.
D. People just don’t have preferences for pizza anymore.