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.
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
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
Is the unemployment rate the same for all groups of people in an economy? Why or why not?
What will be an ideal response?