Sammy has a drone that he values at $1,500. Dean values the same drone at $2,000. Sammy decides to sell the drone to Dean for $1,800. If the government imposes a $350 tax on the sale of drones,
A) Sammy and Dean would not be able to complete the transaction.
B) Sammy and Dean would still be able to complete the transaction.
C) the tax would cause a deadweight loss of $500.
D) Both A and C are correct.
D
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A) complements and the cross elasticity of demand equals 2. B) substitutes and the cross elasticity of demand equals 1/2. C) substitutes and the cross elasticity of demand equals 2. D) complements and the income elasticity of demand equals 2. E) normal goods and the income elasticity of demand of each equals 2.
Unemployment increases when
A) an inflationary gap is created. B) potential GDP increases. C) the government decreases its expenditure on goods and services. D) aggregate demand increases. E) aggregate supply increases.
A decrease in the reserve requirement would:
A) decrease excess reserves and reflect an expansionary monetary policy. B) decrease excess reserves and reflect a contractionary monetary policy. C) increase excess reserves and reflect an expansionary monetary policy. D) increase excess reserves and reflect a contractionary monetary policy.
Prices under an ideal cartel situation will be equal to
A) monopoly prices. B) competitive prices. C) prices under monopolistic competition. D) marginal cost.