If there is a surplus at a given price, then
A. The market is in equilibrium at that price.
B. That price is lower than the equilibrium price.
C. That price is greater than the equilibrium price.
D. The price is zero.
Answer: C
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Compensation of losers from opening an economy to international trade is not common because:
A) losers don't lose so much that they would require to be compensated. B) the loss is made up through the availability of a wider array of goods and services. C) it is difficult for governments to carry out such compensation policies. D) the government will have to transfer huge amounts of money to compensate losers.
Which of the following statements best reflects the law of diminishing marginal utility?
What will be an ideal response?
(Consider This) Ticket scalping refers to:
A. the surplus of tickets that occurs when price is set below equilibrium. B. the shortage of tickets that occurs when price is set above equilibrium. C. pricing tickets so high that an athletic or artistic event will not be sold out. D. reselling a ticket at a price above its original purchase price.
Why is the optimal quantity of pollution not less than the point at which the marginal benefit equals the marginal cost?
A) The point of intersection occurs at a low level of pollution. B) There are no external costs below that level. C) Below that point firms will have to reduce the quantity that they are currently producing and lower the price. D) Below that point the value that people place on less pollution is less than the cost of reducing the pollution.