Motor oil and gasoline are complements. If the price of motor oil increases, consumer surplus in the gasoline market
a. decreases.
b. is unchanged.
c. increases.
d. may increase, decrease, or remain unchanged.
d
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Refer to Reducing Long-Run Labor Usage. The substitution effect of the wage change is the movement from point X to
The following questions refer to the accompanying diagram, which shows a firm reducing its long-run labor usage from L0 to L1 in response to an increase in the wage rate.
a. point A.
b. point B.
c. point C.
d. point D.
If an automobile manufacturer has an agreement with its tire supplier, this is an example of a ________ agreement.
A) rightward B) vertical C) horizontal D) leftward
Consider two goods X and Y available for consumption. Assume that the price of X changes while the price of Y remains fixed. For these two goods, the price-consumption curve illustrates the
A) relationship between the price of X and consumption of Y. B) utility-maximizing combinations of X and Y for each price of X. C) relationship between the price of Y and the consumption of X. D) utility-maximizing combinations of X and Y for each quantity of X.
Most lighthouses are operated by the government because
a. of the free-rider problem. b. lighthouses are no longer valued by society. c. most lighthouses are only tourist attractions in state and national parks. d. shipping companies would not be able to afford maintenance fees for lighthouses.