A private cost is a cost of production that is borne by the

A) consumer of the good.
B) producer of the good.
C) government.
D) consumer of the good and the government.


B

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When the ownership of the different stages of production of a commodity lies with different individuals, it becomes difficult to take decisions on capacity expansion because of all the following reasons, EXCEPT:

a. differences in attitudes toward risk. b. differences in motivation. c. different degrees of risk exposure. d. different abilities to hedge themselves.

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An Added Perspective in the text shows that the average size of Japanese rice farms is growing and productivity is improving. This will likely cause __________ and generate requests for ____________

a. prices to increase; price ceilings b. prices to increase; price floors c. supplies to increase; price ceilings d. prices to decrease; price ceilings e. prices to decrease; price floors

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Starting from long-run equilibrium, a large tax cut will result in a(n) ________ gap in the short-run and ________ inflation and ________ output in the long-run.

A. expansionary; higher; higher B. expansionary; higher; potential C. recessionary; higher; potential D. recessionary; lower; lower

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Is the unemployment rate the same for all groups of people in an economy? Why or why not?

What will be an ideal response?

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