Suppose that flu shots create a positive externality equal to $8 per shot. Further suppose that the government offers a $6-per-shot subsidy to producers. What is the relationship between the equilibrium quantity and the socially optimal quantity of flu shots produced?
a. They are equal.
b. The equilibrium quantity is greater than the socially optimal quantity.
c. The equilibrium quantity is less than the socially optimal quantity.
d. There is not enough information to answer the question.
c
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A) $5. B) $100. C) $500. D) $20. E) Information on the price of a can of paint is needed to answer the question.
A city street is
a. always a public good, whether or not it is congested. b. a public good when it is congested, but it is a common resource when it is not congested. c. a common resource when it is congested, but it is a public good when it is not congested. d. always a common resource, whether or not it is congested.
Refer to the above figure. The figure represents the saving function for the consumer. Point A represents
A. the amount of autonomous consumption. B. a situation in which saving is positive. C. a situation in which saving is negative. D. the point at which saving equals zero.
Suppose a firm can only vary the quantity of labor hired in the short run. An increase in the cost of capital will
A) increase the firm's marginal cost. B) decrease the firm's marginal cost. C) have no effect on the firm's marginal cost. D) More information is needed to answer the question.