A national campaign is asking for contributions of $1.00 per citizen to fund the building of the September 11th memorial in New York City. The total cost of the memorial is estimated to be $260 million. You decide not to contribute, because your contribution would be small relative to the total that it won't make any difference whether you contribute or not. This is an example of the ________ problem.
A. nonrival in consumption
B. drop-in-the-bucket
C. nonexcludable
D. free-rider
Answer: B
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a. is one that balances social benefits with social costs, at the margin b. achieves allocative efficiency c. achieves a cost-effective level of pollution abatement d. is set to improve society’s well-being without consideration for costs
When a government imposes penalties on both sellers and buyers of an illegal good, the price of the good ________ and the quantity ________
A) falls; decreases B) falls; might increase, decrease, or not change C) rises; might increase, decrease, or not change D) might rise, fall, or not change; decreases
Why do necessities tend to have demand that is price inelastic, while luxuries tend to have demand that is price elastic?
What will be an ideal response?
Which of the following statements regarding OPEC is false?
A) Because it sells a homogeneous product, since its formation in 1960 OPEC has been the clear leader when it comes to determining the price of crude oil. B) OPEC's membership includes countries from the Middle East, Africa, and South America. C) Over time, OPEC's ability to control the price of oil has been constrained by changes in consumer demand and increased production of oil by non-member countries. D) The cartel has not always been successful when it comes to preventing individual members from cheating on the agreed upon production quotas.