In the presence of asymmetric information, the only contract that results in production efficiency and no moral hazard is the one in which

A) the agent receives a fixed fee.
B) the principal receives a fixed rent.
C) profit is shared.
D) revenue is shared.


B

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What would lead an economist to conclude that Theory A is superior to Theory B?

A) Theory A predicts real-world events better than does Theory B. B) The assumptions underlying Theory A are more realistic than are the assumptions underlying Theory B. C) Theory A explains how people think, whereas Theory B only explains what they do. D) Theory A is based on the assumption that an individual typically cannot determine what is in his or her own best interest, whereas Theory B assumes that each person knows what is in his or her own best interest and acts accordingly.

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If a price floor of $23 were placed in the market in the graph shown:



A. some surplus is transferred from consumer to producer.
B. some surplus is transferred from producer to consumer.
C. all producers are better off.
D. all consumers are better off.

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To answer the question, refer to the following table showing a demand schedule: As quantity demanded rises from 1,400 to 1,800, what is marginal revenue?

A. -$400 B. $50 C. $25 D. -$50 E. -$75

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Assume the economy is at full employment and that investment spending declines dramatically. If the goal is to restore full employment, government fiscal policy should be directed toward:

A. an equality of tax receipts and government expenditures. B. an excess of tax receipts over government expenditures. C. an excess of government expenditures over tax receipts. D. a reduction of subsidies and transfer payments and an increase in tax rates.

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