How does the imposition of a penalty for possessing an illegal drug influence demand, supply, price, and the quantity of the drug consumed?
What will be an ideal response?
If the penalty is levied on the buyer, the penalty is subtracted from the maximum willingness to pay for the good. The supply curve remains unchanged and the demand curve shifts leftward, so that the vertical distance between the initial demand curve and the demand curve with the penalty equals the dollar value of the penalty. In this case, the equilibrium price of the good falls and the equilibrium quantity decreases.
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Refer to the above table. If an economy's current per capita real GDP is $3,000, and if its economy grows at an constant annual rate of 5 percent for 50 years, what will be its per capita real GDP at the end of that period?
A) $21,330 B) $34,500 C) $55,200 D) $13,140
Quantitative easing involves policies that are designed to:
A. directly increase the money supply by a certain amount. B. indirectly increase the money supply by decreasing interest rates. C. directly increase aggregate demand through increased government spending. D. indirectly increase aggregate demand through decreased taxes.
If the government wants a natural monopoly to earn a "fair return" or zero economic profit, it will set
a. price equal to marginal cost. b. price equal to average total cost. c. price equal to average revenue. d. marginal cost equal to marginal revenue. e. marginal cost equal to average total cost.
Deadweight losses are the only potential cost associated with tariffs, which is why they are preferred to quotas
Indicate whether the statement is true or false