Reducing direct costs will
A) increase economic profit.
B) decrease economic profit.
C) leave economic profit unchanged.
D) may or may not affect economic profit.
D
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In 2004, hurricanes destroyed a large portion of Florida's orange and grapefruit crops. In the market for citrus fruit in 2004
A) the supply curve shifted to the left resulting in an increase in the equilibrium price. B) the demand curve shifted to the right resulting in an increase in the equilibrium price. C) the demand curve shifted to the left resulting in a decrease in the equilibrium price. D) the supply curve shifted to the right resulting in an increase in the equilibrium price.
Your roommate argues that he can think of no better situation than living in a deflationary economy, as prices of goods and services would continuously fall. You disagree and argue that during a deflation, people can be made worse off because
A) the purchasing power of the currency would decrease. B) the value of the real interest rate will drop below the nominal interest rate. C) borrowers will have to pay increasing amounts in real terms over time. D) the purchasing power of people's incomes would increase.
All of the following accurately describe microlending EXCEPT:
A) it involves small loans B) lending is primarily undertaken by the government C) the borrowers are people who are attempting to start or expand a small business D) many economists think it has aided economic growth in many low-income countries
The Scarcity Principle applies to:
A. only market decisions, e.g., buying a car. B. only the poor. C. only non-market decisions, e.g., watching a sunset. D. all decisions.