A change in quantity supplied of a product is the result of a change in
A) the price of the product. B) consumer income.
C) the cost of producing the product. D) the state of production technology.
A
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One year, the government boosted regulated taxi fares in New York City by 15 percent with the expectation that the total revenue from taxi rides would also increase by 15 percent
The taxi commission that authorized this fare increase must have believed that the demand for taxi service was A) elastic, but not perfectly elastic. B) inelastic, but not perfectly inelastic. C) unit elastic. D) perfectly inelastic.
Economists define risk as
A) the difference between the interest rate borrowers pay and the interest rate lenders receive. B) the chance that the value of financial assets will change from what you expect. C) the ease with which an asset can be exchanged for other assets or for goods and services. D) the difference between the return on common stock and the return on corporate bonds.
The argument that a tariff has to be imposed in order to protect any industry just getting started until it gets large enough to be competitive internationally is the
A) start-up industry argument. B) infant industry argument. C) baby industry argument. D) fledgling industry argument.
Vertical contracts between manufacturers and retailers often aim to
a. Incentivize the retailers to undertake costly activities, which they otherwise may not realize the full benefits of on their own b. Reward the retailer for undertaking the risk inherent in introducing a new product c. Serve as a "signal" of the manufacturer's belief of the likely success of his product d. All of the above