Pollution is a negative externality, but it is not appropriate to view the problem of pollution as a common-resource problem

a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false


False

Economics

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When a demand curve is vertical, the elasticity of demand is equal to

A. 0. B. 1. C. ?. D. -1.

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If Chris pays $500 for a bond that will return $750 in one year, what is the interest rate?

a. 50 percent b. 10 percent c. 25 percent d. 250 percent e. 33 percent

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In practice, regulatory boards try to set the price of a natural monopoly so that price covers a normal return on capital investment. As a result:

A. there is an incentive to use more equipment. B. the price of equipment should decrease. C. there is an incentive to use less equipment. D. the incentive to use equipment stays the same.

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The government policy that does not increase economic growth is

A. incentives to firms in the form of investment tax credits that can take the economy out of a low saving-investment trap B. foreign trade policy that favors imposing a high tariff on imported high-tech goods C. better health and education policies that provide free childhood vaccination, water purification, and K-12 public education D. policy concerning property rights and rules of law that can free the country from corruption and political instability

Economics