If the coefficient of income elasticity of demand is positive, the product is an inferior good.
a. true
b. false
Answer: b. false
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We can derive the market demand curve for gold earrings
A) only if the tastes of all gold earring consumers are similar. B) by adding the prices each gold earring consumer is willing to pay for each quantity. C) by adding horizontally the individual demand curves of each gold earring consumer. D) by adding vertically the quantity demanded of each gold earring consumed at each price.
If personal taxes are increased by $10 billion, we can expect that consumers will reduce
a. spending by $10 billion. b. spending by more than $10 billion. c. spending by less than $10 billion. d. saving by $10 billion. e. saving by more than $10 billion.
The optimal number of trucks is
Consider the following production function for a delivery service.
Each delivery generates $200 in gross revenue, and the tax rate is 10 percent on profits. Each truck costs $11,000.
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
e) 5
In terms of the musical chairs analogy in the text, which of the following is a description of structural unemployment?
A. There are too many chairs. B. There are enough chairs, but it takes time to find one. C. There are too few chairs. D. There are enough chairs, but some are not the right size.