The supply of a resource, such as oil, is likely to be
a. equally elastic in both the short and long run.
b. more elastic in the long run than in the short run.
c. more elastic in the short run than in the long run.
d. determined by the demand for the resource.
B
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An efficient tax is
A) a tax that raises a maximum amount of revenue. B) a tax that imposes a small excess burden relative to the tax revenue that it raises. C) a tax that imposes an equal tax burden on buyers and sellers. D) a tax that is used to fund research and development of new technology.
Consumer surplus is the:
a. amount by which the quantity supplied of a good exceeds the quantity demanded of a good. b. measure of consumes' willingness to buy a good plus the price of the good. c. measure of how much consumers value a good. d. amount consumers are willing to pay for a good minus the amount the consumers actually pays for it.
If goods imports are greater than goods exports, the nation is experiencing a:
a. negative balance on current account. b. goods trade deficit. c. capital account imbalance. d. weakening of its currency. e. growth in foreign reserves.
If the government sells U.S. Treasury bonds to finance its budget deficit, one would expect:
a. interest rates to rise. b. domestic investment to rise. c. tax rates to fall. d. inflation to rise. e. interest rates to fall.