The demand for microwaves in a certain country is given by: D = 8,000-30P, where P is the price of a microwave. Supply by domestic microwave producers is: S = 4,000 + 10P. If this economy opens to trade while the world price of a microwave is $50, and the government imposes a tariff of $30 per microwave, then the tariff revenue collected by the government will be ________.
A. $60,000
B. $24,000
C. $4,000
D. $40,000
Answer: B
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a. the school lunch program b. the earned income tax credit c. unemployment compensation and workers' compensation combined d. "in-kind" transfers e. cash transfers
According to UIP, when domestic and foreign interest rates are equal, the exchange rare of the home currency is expected to
a) fall b) remain contact c) rise d) not enough information is provided
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Supply refers to how much of a product or service is available for purchase at a given time. 2. The law of demand states that as the price for an item or service increases, so will the supply and that if the price is lower, the supply will also be less. 3. Mae bakes 100 cinnamon rolls each day to sell at her café, and each day she sells out before breakfast is over. Many of her customers ask for, but don't get one. Her customers ask that she bake more cinnamon rolls each day. This is an example of a shortage. 4. Holding all other factors constant, prices are set slightly above the point where supply equals demand. 5. The price at which supply of an item or service equals the demand for that item is known as the market price.
As a result of the Uruguay Round, production of ________ goods increased in Asian developing countries and polluting emissions in these countries ________ as a result.
A. unskilled-labor-intensive; decreased B. capital and skill-intensive; increased C. capital and skill-intensive; decreased D. unskilled-labor-intensive; increased