Which of the following is not an example of a cost externality?
A) the dumping of industrial waste into a lake
B) unsightly billboards
C) a neighbor that blasts his stereo system
D) the building of a new type of jet fighter bomber
E) All of the above
D
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Which of the following is true of American Depository Receipts (ADRs)? a. ADRs cannot be sold "over the counter." b. Each ADR is backed by a specific number of the issuer's local shares
c. An ADR is a stock that trades in foreign countries but represents a specified number of shares in a U.S. corporation. d. For foreign companies, ADRs are an easy way to purchase raw material from U.S. producers. e. ADRs are issued or sponsored in the United States by the federal government.
Which of the following best describes efficiency in the demand and supply model?
a. The economy is receiving as much benefit as possible from its scarce resources and all the possible gains from trade have been achieved. b. The economy is receiving as much benefit as possible from its scarce resources but not achieving all the possible gains from trade. c. The economy is not receiving as much benefit as possible from its scarce resources but is getting all the possible gains from trade. d. The economy is not receiving as much benefit as possible from its scarce resources and not achieving all the possible gains from trade.
Which of the following statements best describes the outcome of a change in demand?
a. A change in the demand of a good never causes the demand curve for that good to shift. b. A change in the demand of a good never causes the demand or supply curve for that good to shift. c. A change in the demand of a good never causes the supply curve for that good to shift. d. A change in the demand of a good causes the demand and supply curves for that good to shift.
Which statement is true?
A. Most American workers are members of labor unions. B. Virtually no Americans are members of labor unions. C. A rising percentage of workers are members of labor unions. D. A declining percentage of workers are members of labor unions.