The above figure shows the marginal benefit from pollution for two firms. If each firm receives a marketable permit to produce 25 units of pollution, which one of the following is most likely to happen?
A) Firm B will sell some pollution rights to firm A.
B) Firm A will sell some pollution rights to firm B.
C) Firm A will produce all 50 units of pollution.
D) Both firms will produce 25 units of pollution.
A
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A. supply of U.S. dollars. B. demand for U.S. dollars. C. supply of U.S. goods and services. D. demand by Americans for euros.
Everything else held constant, if the federal government were to guarantee today that it will pay creditors if a corporation goes bankrupt in the future, the interest rate on corporate bonds will ________ and the interest rate on Treasury securities
will ________. A) increase; increase B) increase; decrease C) decrease; increase D) decrease; decrease
Demand price elasticity is measured by the:
a. percentage change in income / percentage change in price. b. percentage change in quantity demanded / percentage change in income. c. percentage change in price / percentage change in quantity demanded. d. percentage change in quantity demanded / percent change in price. e. percentage change in total revenue / percentage change in price.
According to most economists, which one of the following would be the best public policy?
A. Require businesses to reduce pollution by a level prescribed by the government. B. Zero tolerance for pollution. C. Rely on private enterprise to reduce pollution as it is ultimately in its best interest. D. Provide business firms with incentives to curb their pollution.