The notion that regulated industry members themselves, sooner or later, are able to control regulatory bodies is referred to as
A) consumerism.
B) cartelization.
C) the capture theory.
D) the control theory.
C
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Which of the following programs provides economic security to the elderly, disabled, widows, and fatherless children in the U.S.?
A) Social security B) Income security C) Federal household assistance program D) Federal income administration program
Figure 14.5 represents the market for used cars. Suppose buyers are willing to pay $5,000 for a plum (high-quality) used car and $3,000 for a lemon (low-quality) used car. Initially buyers believe that 80% of used cars in the market are lemons (low quality). Compared to the outcome with these initial expectations, how many fewer cars are sold in equilibrium?
A. 50 B. 80 C. 110 D. The number of cars sold in equilibrium is the same as the outcome with neutral expectations.
The further in the future a payment is received, the more it is worth today.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
If the production of a good created both external costs and external benefits, but the external costs were greater, without government intervention, a market economy will:
a. not produce the product at all b. overproduce the product. c. underproduce the product. d. produce the optimal amount of the product.