Private firms cannot profitably produce a public good because of:
A. nonrivalry and nonexcludability.
B. liability rules and lawsuits.
C. inflation and unemployment.
D. positive and negative externalities.
Answer: A
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A) an increase in current supply of wheat. B) a decrease in current supply of wheat. C) a decrease in future supply of wheat. D) no change in current or future supply of wheat.
Complete the following table
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The statement that there is a direct relation between x and y means that
a. x and y move in the same direction b. x causes y c. y causes x d. either y causes x or x causes y e. the causal connection between x and y is immediate
Which of the following situations is represented by a nearly horizontal supply curve for a good?
a. Small price changes lead to small changes in quantity demanded of the good. b. Small price changes lead to small changes in quantity supplied of the good. c. Producers of the good are not operating efficiently. d. Producers of the good are not maximizing profit. e. Small changes in the price of the good lead to large changes in the quantity supplied of the good.