If the equilibrium price of a good decreases, then consumer surplus will:
a. increase because existing consumers will now pay less for the good
b. decrease because existing consumers will leave the market.
c. decrease because the marginal utility derived from the good will fall.
d. increase because the opportunity cost of consuming the good will increase.
a
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The U.S. employment-to-population ratio peaked in 2000 and in 2012 fell to 58 percent, a level not seen since the early 1980s. This fall in the employment-to-population ratio ________ the equilibrium quantity of labor and ________ potential GDP
A) increases; increases B) increases; decreases C) decreases; increases D) decreases; decreases
An income tax to pay for national defense can approximate a _____ if there is a close relationship between income and _____
a. user charge; wealth b. unit tax; wealth c. user charge; consumption d. sales tax; consumption
Steve is planning to divide his study time between English and calculus. It will take him two hours of study for each extra point in calculus and one hour of study to raise his English score by one point. He should allocate his time so that
a. the marginal utility of an hour spent studying calculus is twice the marginal utility of an hour spent studying English b. the marginal utility of an hour spent studying English is twice the marginal utility of an hour spent studying calculus c. the marginal utility per hour spent studying calculus equals the marginal utility per hour spent on English d. he spends twice as much time on calculus as on English e. he spends twice as much time on English as on calculus
Carlos and Darla are playing the dictator game. Carlos is assigned the role of dictator and given $20 to split between the two of them. Based on previous experiments with this game, if Carlos is a typical player, behavioral economists would expect:
A. Carlos to keep all of the money for himself. B. Carlos to give all of the money to Darla. C. Carlos to split the money evenly with Darla. D. Carlos to split the money, keeping a little more than half for himself.