If New York City imposed a 50 cent tax on soft-drink beverages that contain sugar or high-fructose corn syrup, it would
a. be an excise tax.
b. be an income tax.
c. reduce tax revenue.
d. cause the supply of corn to rise.
a
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Refer to the information provided in Figure 15.4 below to answer the question(s) that follow. 
Figure 15.4 Refer to Figure 15.4. Assume The Hand Made Shirt Shop has fixed costs of $150 and is a monopolistically competitive firm. If the firm produces the profit-maximizing level of output and sells it at the profit-maximizing price, the firm ________ of $100.
A. suffers a loss B. earns a profit C. has a marginal cost D. has an average variable cost
A capital ________ can promote financial instability in an emerging-market country because it can lead to a lending boom and excessive risk-taking on the part of banks, which helps trigger a ________
A) inflow; financial crisis B) inflow; currency devaluation C) outflow; financial crisis D) outflow; currency devaluation
A falling dollar makes U.S. goods
A) more expensive abroad and increases the volume of U.S. exports. B) less expensive abroad and increases the volume of U.S. exports. C) less expensive abroad and decreases the volume of U.S. exports. D) more expensive abroad and decreases the volume of U.S. exports.
Other things constant, how will a decrease in the wages of teenagers affect the market for fast food hamburgers?
a. The supply of fast food hamburgers will increase, leading to an increase in the price of hamburgers. b. The supply of fast food hamburgers will increase, leading to a reduction in the price of hamburgers. c. The supply of fast food hamburgers will decrease, leading to an increase in the price of hamburgers. d. The supply of fast food hamburgers will decrease, leading to a reduction in the price of hamburgers.