Consumer surplus in a market for a product would be equal to the area under the demand curve if
A) the product was produced in a perfectly competitive market.
B) marginal cost was equal to the market price.
C) the market price was zero.
D) producer surplus was equal to zero.
C
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A) your local water company. B) the sole cable television company. C) the many Chinese restaurants in San Francisco. D) Kansas Power and Light, the sole provider of electricity in Kansas City. E) Shaniq, a wheat farmer.
According to the new classical system,
a. an anticipated change in aggregate demand will cause labor suppliers to make price forecast errors and will, therefore, affect output and employment. b. anticipated changes in aggregate demand will not affect output and employment because labor suppliers have perfect information about the price level. c. unanticipated changes in aggregate demand will shift both the aggregate demand schedule and the aggregate supply schedule. d. both b and c. e. None of the above
_______________________: A group of theories which attempt to explain the voting behaviors of voters & politicians
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
An increase in the price level:
A. decreases the purchasing power of money, leading to higher interest rates, which decreases investment. B. increases the purchasing power of money, leading to lower interest rates, which increases investment. C. decreases the purchasing power of money, leading to lower interest rates, which increases investment. D. increases the purchasing power of money, leading to higher interest rates, which decreases investment.