A negative income tax program provides a simple way to assist the unemployed
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
False
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Which of the following statements pertains to the four-firm concentration ratio? I. It is the percentage of the value of sales accounted for by the four largest firms in an industry. II
A high concentration ratio is indicative of a high degree of competition. III. The ratio is used to measure product differentiation. A) I only B) I, II only C) I, III only D) I, II, and III
The demand curve for the output of a perfectly competitive firm is
a. perfectly inelastic. b. perfectly elastic. c. a rectangular hyperbola with an elasticity equal to 1. d. identical in shape to the market demand curve.
Suppose that the world price of kiwi fruit ($10 per box) is below the domestic price ($12 per box). A tariff of $1 per box would:
a. cause foreign producers to be better off, because the price they charge is now higher by $1 per box. b. cause domestic producers to be worse off by $5 per box. c. allow domestic consumers to enjoy kiwi fruit for $5 more per box than the free trade price, but still $2 less than the domestic price. d. allow domestic consumers to enjoy kiwi fruit for $1 more per box than the free trade price, but still $1 less than the domestic price. e. cause domestic producers to be worse off by $10 per box.
The largest component of national income is:
A. compensation of employees. B. rents. C. interest. D. corporate profits.