If the government began providing free textbooks to college students who would otherwise have bought their books from the private sector, the government's action would result in
A. an increase in real Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
B. a Ricardian dilemma.
C. a free market equilibrium.
D. a direct expenditure offset.
Answer: D
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If the quantity demanded of hamburgers increases by 20 percent when the price decreases by 5 percent, then the price elasticity of demand is
A) 0.25. B) 4.0. C) 20.0. D) 5.0.
If the government set a price ceiling at $8
A. there would be a temporary surplus, then prices would fall to equilibrium.
B. there would be a permanent surplus, at least until the price floor was lifted.
C. the price would fall back to the equilibrium price.
D. the price floor would not have any effect on this market.
If people can be prevented from using a certain good, then that good is called
a. rival in consumption. b. excludable. c. a common resource. d. a public good.
HydroGrow is considering building a new greenhouse in which to grow tomatoes. The board meets and decides that this is the right thing to do. Before they can put their plans into action, the interest rate increases. The present value of the returns from this investment project
a. is now lower than it was before, and so Hydro Grow is less likely to build the building. b. is now lower than it was before, and so HydroGrow is more likely to build the building. c. is now higher than it was before, and so HydroGrow is less likely to build the building. d. is now higher than it was before, and so HydroGrow is more likely to build the building.