Economists blame the long lines at gasoline stations in the U.S. in the 1970s on
a. U.S. government regulations pertaining to the price of gasoline.
b. the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).
c. major oil companies operating in the U.S.
d. consumers who bought gasoline frequently, even when their cars' gasoline tanks were nearly full.
a
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A firm that can effectively price discriminate will charge a higher price to
A) buyers who belong to the largest market segment. B) buyers who are members of the smallest market segment. C) customers who have the more elastic demand for the product. D) customers who have the more inelastic demand for the product.
Governments can do which of the following to increase productivity?
A. use tax revenues to invest in physical capital. B. will defund underlying infrastructure. C. creating new taxes for investing in physical capital. D. reduce spending on higher education.
You and your friend go out shopping for television sets for your respective apartments. You find the one you want to buy and pay extra money to have it delivered during the weekend. Your friend is unwilling to pay extra and will wait for the television to be delivered as per the store's usual practice. Which of the following conclusions can be drawn from this information?
a. You have a higher price elasticity of demand for the TV than your friend. b. Your opportunity cost of time is higher and than your friend's. c. Your friend's opportunity cost of time is higher than your's. d. Both of you have the same price elasticity of demand for the TV.
Which of the following is an example of U.S. foreign direct investment?
a. A Swedish car manufacturer opens a plant in Tennessee. b. A Dutch citizen buys shares of stock in a U.S. company. c. A U.S. based restaurant chain opens new restaurants in India. d. A U.S. citizen buys stock in companies located in Japan.