Externalities could be eliminated from society if it were not for the existence of
A) conflicting interests.
B) government.
C) private property.
D) selfishness
E) transaction costs.
E
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Crest Toothpaste offers new whitening toothpaste one year, a new gel swirl design the next year, and an improved cleaning formula the year after. Crest Toothpaste does this because it is
A) a monopoly trying to decrease its costs. B) a perfectly competitive firm trying to increase its price. C) a monopolistically competitive firm trying to maintain its economic profit. D) driving its competitors out of business. E) a perfectly competitive firm trying to increase its costs so it can increase its price.
Refer to Figure 4-6. What area represents consumer surplus at the equilibrium price of P1?
A) D + E B) A C) A + B + C + D + E D) A + B + C
The concept of ________ explains how trade between two countries can make each better off
A) absolute advantage B) autarky C) trade barriers D) comparative advantage
Refer to Scenario 9.8 below to answer the question(s) that follow. SCENARIO 9.8: Investors put up $1,040,000 to construct a building and purchase all equipment for a new gourmet cupcake bakery. The investors expect to earn a minimum return of 10 per cent on their investment. The bakery is open 52 weeks per year and sells 900 cupcakes per week. The fixed costs are spread over the 52 weeks (i.e. prorated weekly). Included in the fixed costs is the 10% return to the investors and $2,000 in other fixed costs. Variable costs include $2,000 in weekly wages, and $600 per week in materials, electricity, etc. The bakery charges $8 on average per cupcake.Refer to Scenario 9.8. The bakery is making ________ economic profits per week.
A. break-even B. zero C. positive D. negative