The own-price elasticity of demand for oranges at the farm level is -0.3. Suppose that an unexpected freeze occurs resulting in a 6% drop in orange production. Orange prices will
A) Rise by 6%. B) Rise by 20%.
C) Fall by 20%. D) Can't tell; insufficient information
Answer: B
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The individual transferrable quota system (ITQ) used to control overfishing is a variation of
A) the tragedy of the commons. B) a prisoner's dilemma game. C) the cap-and-trade system. D) a negative externality.
If the economy enters an expansion
A) cyclical unemployment increases. B) structural unemployment increases. C) cyclical unemployment decreases. D) structural unemployment decreases.
If a price floor of $23 were placed on the market in the graph shown, which area represents the surplus that is transferred?
A. B + C + D
B. B + C
C. C
D. B
If the economy in the graph shown is currently at point D, we can conclude the:
A. economy is in an economic boom.
B. government may want to enact contractionary fiscal policy.
C. unemployment rate is likely very low.
D. All of these are likely to be true.