The imposition of a per unit tax on a product
A) will cause the supply curve to shift downward and to the right.
B) will cause the supply curve to shift upward and to the left.
C) will reduce the quantity supplied of the product.
D) will encourage producers to increase the quantity supplied of the product.
B
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The figure above shows the relationship between the price of a dozen roses and the quantity of roses a florist can sell. The relationship between the price and the quantity the florist can sell is
A) positive. B) negative. C) nonexistent. D) linear. E) cross-sectionally trended.
Which of the following describe the United States' unemployment rate over the last 80 years?
i. The unemployment rate has decreased each year since the Great Depression. ii. The unemployment rate has averaged about 5.7 percent since 1929. iii. Job creation due to defense spending and consumer spending in the 1960s drove the unemployment rate to one of its lowest level. A) i and ii only B) ii and iii only C) i, ii and iii D) i only E) i and iii
Refer to Figure 17-4. Which of the following is true if the wage rate increases from W1 to W2?
A) The substitution effect becomes larger than the income effect. B) The income effect becomes larger than the substitution effect. C) The supply curve is unit elastic. D) The income effect and the substitution effect are equal.
The difference between a Treasury bill and a Treasury bond is that the bill
A) can be purchased by anyone, and the bond can be purchased by U.S. citizens only. B) is insured, and the bond is not. C) pays more than the bond. D) pays no interest. E) is short-term, and the bond is long-term.