To enhance their prestige, some country clubs like to point to the fact that they have a waiting list for new members. Even at clubs with high initiation fees, it is common that prospective members have to wait three or more years before there is room for them on the membership rolls. How do these country clubs set the price of membership to ensure that they have a waiting list?
A. Set the membership price above the market clearing price.
B. Set the membership price below the market clearing price.
C. Set the price at a level that will generate a surplus of memberships.
D. Set the price so that the quantity supplied of memberships exceeds the quantity demanded.
Answer: B
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A. marginal tax rate. B. proportional tax rate. C. average tax rate. D. progressive tax rate.
The accompanying supply-demand diagram shows the market for calculators. The initial price of calculators is P0, and the initial quantity exchanged is Q0.
Which of the following situations could be correctly illustrated by the diagram?
a. Graphing capabilities and other new features lead people to buy more calculators.
b. The cost of memory chips used in calculators falls, lowering the price of calculators.
c. Personal computerized notepads with substantial computing power are introduced, reducing people's need for calculators.
d. A heavy tariff is placed on calculators imported from overseas.
Financial instruments with high information costs
A) will usually be more liquid than similar instruments with low information costs. B) will have lower yields than U.S. Treasury securities. C) may not be offered for sale in some states. D) will have lower prices than similar instruments with low information costs.
A decrease in the price level
A) shifts the SRAS curve to the right. B) shifts the SRAS curve to the left. C) causes an upward movement along the existing SRAS curve. D) causes a downward movement along the existing SRAS curve. E) none of the above