According to the above figure for a gasoline market, an increase in the price from $2 to $4 will result in

A) a shortage of 30 million gallons.
B) an increase in quantity demanded of 10 million gallons.
C) an increase in quantity supplied of 20 million gallons.
D) an increase in demand of 20 million gallons.


C

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If a firm that pollutes wants to maximize profits, it will produce where

A. Marginal revenue and private marginal cost are equal. B. The social value of production equals the social cost of production. C. Social benefits exceed social costs. D. Private and social costs are equal.

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The monopolistically competitive firm shown in the figure:



A.  is in long-run equilibrium.
B.  might realize an economic profit or a loss, depending on its choice of output level.
C.  cannot operate profitably in the short run.
D.  can realize an economic profit.

Economics

In the above figure, the economy would most likely move from AD1 to AD2 because of

A) an aggregate supply shock. B) an aggregate demand shock. C) a recession. D) a depression.

Economics