Competitive markets will generally produce
A) too much of a public good.
B) too little of a public good.
C) the efficient amount of a public good.
D) the efficient amount of a public good in the short run, but not in the long run.
B
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QN=65 (17767) Suppose there are only two firms in an economy: Cowhide, Inc. produces leather and sells it to Couches, Inc., which produces and sells leather furniture. With each $1,000 of leather that it buys from Cowhide, Inc., Couches, Inc. produces a couch and sells it for $3,000. Neither firm had any inventory at the beginning of 2009. During that year, Cowhide produced enough leather for 20 couches. Couches, Inc. bought 80% of that leather for $16,000 and promised to buy the remaining 20% for $4,000 in 2010. What was the economy's GDP for the 2009?
a. $48,000 b. $52,000 c. $64,000 d. $68,000
Which statement is false?
A. Between 1789 and 1812 the United States' population doubled. B. Between 1812 and 1835 the United States' population doubled. C. Between 1835 and 1858 the United States' population doubled. D. None of the statements are false.
Using the data in the table above, if the price of a stapler is $5, then there is ________ of staplers and the quantity of staplers demanded ________ the quantity of staplers supplied
A) a surplus; is greater than B) a surplus; is less than C) a shortage; is greater than D) a shortage; is less than E) neither a surplus nor a shortage; equals
Refer to Figure 2-7. Assume a technological advancement greatly reduces the cost to produce self-driving vehicles. This is best represented by the
A) movement from K to L in Graph C. B) movement from G to H in Graph B. C) movement from H to J in Graph B. D) movement from E to F in Graph A.