If the price of a pizza is $10 per pizza, the consumer surplus from the first pizza consumed ________ the consumer surplus from the second pizza consumed
A) is greater than
B) equals
C) is less than
D) cannot be compared to
E) None of the above answers is correct because more information is needed about the marginal cost of producing the pizzas to answer the question.
A
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A public good
a. possesses the characteristic of nonrivalry in consumption b. is one whose benefits cannot be shared c. is provided by the public sector d. has nonexcludable benefits e. both (a) and (d)
Which of the following statements regarding price elasticity of supply and the length of time for adjustment is FALSE?
A) The longer is the time period for adjustment, the greater is the price elasticity of supply. B) The longer is the time period for adjustment, the less is the extent to which resources flow into (or out of) an industry through expansion (or contraction) of existing firms. C) The longer is the time period for adjustment, the greater is the extent to which entry or (exit) of firms increases or (decreases) production in an industry. D) The shorter the time period for adjustment, the greater is the price elasticity of supply.
Suppose the central bank of a country increases the discount rate from 5 percent to 7 percent. The demand for money remaining unchanged, this is likely to _____ in the country
a. increase the money supply b. decrease interest rates c. leave the interest rates unchanged d. increase interest rates
Refer to the information provided in Figure 2.4 below to answer the question(s) that follow.
Figure 2.4Refer to Figure 2.4. The economy moves from Point A to Point D. This could be explained by
A. an increase in economic growth. B. a change in society's preferences for motorcycles versus hybrid cars. C. a reduction in unemployment. D. an improvement in technology.