Suppose that an MBA degree creates no externality because the benefits of an MBA are internalized by the student in the form of higher wages. If there are no government subsidies for MBAs, then which of the following statements is correct?
a. The equilibrium quantity of MBAs will equal the socially optimal quantity of MBAs.
b. The equilibrium quantity of MBAs will be greater than the socially optimal quantity of MBAs.
c. The equilibrium quantity of MBAs will be less than the socially optimal quantity of MBAs.
d. There is not enough information to answer the question.
a
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A) producers of goods usually do not face downward sloping demand curves. B) it is easier to distinguish customers with different elasticities of demand with respect to services than with goods. C) elasticities of demand vary more with services than with goods. D) it is more difficult to resell services.
Suppose Hillary was offered the following choice: Option 1 is to win $10 for sure and Option 2 is to win $20,000 with odds of 1 in 2,000 and otherwise to win nothing. If Hillary is risk loving she:
A. will choose Option 1. C. is indifferent between the two. D. will choose Option 1 or Option 2 with equal probability.
The saving rate in the United States fell to nearly zero in the early 2000s. One of the contributing factors to this development was the
a. decrease in consumer confidence in the late 1990s. b. declining real incomes of most American households. c. increased housing wealth. d. rising real interest rates in the United States.
The price of bread is $1.50 per pound and the price of butter is $3 per pound. Steve has an income of $30, with which he buys 4 pounds of bread. How many pounds of butter does he buy, assuming he buys nothing else and he maximizes his utility?
A. 8 B. 12 C. 4 D. There is not enough information to answer the question.