Total surplus is maximized in a(n) ________
A) monopolistically competitive market
B) perfectly competitive market
C) oligopoly
D) monopoly
B
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Negative externalities arising from the production of a good
A. cause an increase in the demand for the good. B. cause a decrease in the demand for the good. C. impose costs on third parties. D. bring private costs into equality with social costs.
Amanda talks with several different brokers at a social gathering. She hears the following advice from brokers A, B, and C. Which broker, if any, gave her incorrect advice?
a. Broker A: "There are risks in holding stocks, even in a highly diversified portfolio.". b. Broker B: "Portfolios with smaller standard deviations have lower risk.". c. Broker C: "Stocks with greater risks offer lower average returns.". d. They all gave her correct advice.
The idea of efficiency wages is that:
A. the wages of each type of labor must be proportionate to their marginal products. B. the wages of each type of labor must be equal to their marginal products. C. firms might get greater work effort by paying above-equilibrium wage rates. D. workers are more diligent when paid below-equilibrium wages.
Income in kind is defined as
A) income received in the form of a paycheck. B) payment for services in the form of cash. C) tips. D) income received in the form of goods and services.