For a monopolist that engages in price discrimination, when the price elasticity in market 1 is less (in absolute value) than in market 2, the optimal price in market 1 will exceed the optimal price in market 2
a. true
b. false
a
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If we plot the quantity of aluminum ore mined per year on the horizontal axis and the real annual price of aluminum ore on the vertical axis, we find that the path of price-quantity combinations generally indicates lower real prices and higher
quantities over time. Which of the following statements is a plausible explanation for this observed outcome? A) Aluminum supply shifted leftward faster than the aluminum demand curve shifted rightward. B) Aluminum supply shifted rightward faster than the aluminum demand curve shifted rightward. C) Aluminum supply shifted rightward and aluminum demand remained constant. D) both A and B above E) both B and C above
Refer to the information provided in Table 36.2 below to answer the question(s) that follow. Table 36.2 PointAggregate Income (Y)Aggregate Consumption (C) A 10 14 B 20 23 C 30 25 D 40 26 E 50 34 F 60 39The data in the table was used to estimate the following consumption function: C = 12 + 0.4YRefer to Table 36.2. The error for point D is equal to
A. -2. B. -1. C. +2. D. +4.
Which is the best example of specialization?
A. a firm that produces both pet food and cooking oil B. a person whose job includes accounting, personnel, and maintenance tasks C. a high school math teacher who teaches only algebra D. a high school math teacher who teaches algebra and calculus
Only three goods are produced in an economy in the following amounts: A = 10, B = 30, C = 5
The current year per unit prices of these three goods are A = $2, B = $3, and C = $1. (Advanced analysis) Refer to the information. If the per unit prices of the three goods were each $1 in a base year used to construct a GDP price index, then real GDP in the current year is: A. $110. B. $115. C. $45. D. $160.