The pollution created when coal is burned by utilities to generate electricity is an example of ________
A) a marginal benefit to coal producers
B) a welfare cost
C) an external cost
D) a cost paid by the utilities
C
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The marginal principle states that one should
A) increase the level of an activity if the marginal benefit exceeds its marginal cost. B) if possible, pick the level at which the marginal benefit equals the marginal cost. C) decrease the level of an activity if the marginal cost exceeds the marginal benefit. D) all of the above
The above table gives data for the nation of South Hampton. There are no imports into or exports from South Hampton. If real GDP is equal to $900 billion, then
A) aggregate planned expenditure is greater than real GDP. B) aggregate planned expenditure will need to decrease to reach the equilibrium. C) aggregate planned expenditure is less than real GDP. D) this is the equilibrium level of real GDP. E) aggregate planned expenditure is equal to real GDP.
The state Department of Agriculture raised the minimum price for a gallon of milk in the city on Tuesday to $4.37
"If you've got two or three kids and you're living on a fixed income and you're paying half your income on rent," Gioia said, "then you're really in a bind and you're making choices you should never have to make." If even after this price increase Gioia's marginal utility per dollar is higher for milk than for other goods, what should Gioia do? A) increase her consumption of milk B) decrease her consumption of milk C) not change her consumption of milk D) increase her consumption of milk only if her income increases
The U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) forecasts that in 2020
A) the number of doctors in the United States will decrease and the number of doctors needed will increase. B) there will be a surplus of doctors in the United States. C) there will be a shortage of doctors in the United States. D) the number of doctors in the United States will increase and the number of doctors needed will decrease.