On the Fourth of July, there is no fireworks display in the small town of Yankeeville, even though it would be efficient for such a display to be produced. Which of the following statements is correct?
a. The lack of a fireworks display in Yankeeville arises because of an externality.
b. The lack of a fireworks display in Yankeeville arises because the free-rider problem does not apply to goods such as fireworks displays.
c. In deciding not to produce a fireworks display in Yankeeville, private individuals and private firms made decisions that were privately irrational.
d. All of the above are correct.
a
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A) both Tasha and Gloria work extremely hard. B) both Tasha and Gloria work somewhat hard. C) Both A and B represent Nash equilibria. D) There is not a Nash equilibrium in this scenario.
Three possibilities have probabilities 0.5, 0.4 and 0.1 and values $10, $20, and $30 respectively. The expected value is:
a. $15 b. $16 c. $17 d. $18
A consumption function is a statement that shows the relationship between interest rates and consumption
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The derived demand curve for loans slopes downward because as interest rates
A. fall, future income becomes less valuable. B. fall, investors develop pessimistic expectations. C. fall, future income becomes more valuable. D. rise, investors become pessimistic.