Money that some authority, generally a government, has ordered to be accepted as a medium of exchange is called _______ money.
A) fiat
B) intrinsic
C) commodity
D) debt
Ans: A) fiat
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The Gini coefficient measures:
A. income inequality. B. poverty prevalence. C. average income per person. D. change in average income per person over time.
The lime drinks industry and the cola drinks industry are both operating as oligopolies. The two firms in the lime drinks industry agree to form a cartel, while the three firms in the cola drinks industry are unable to come to an agreement. In the given scenario, which of the following statements is true?
a. The producers of lime drinks will share monopoly profits, while the producers of cola drinks will have profit levels typical of competition. b. The producers of lime drinks will have the profit levels of monopolistic competitors, while the producers of cola drinks will eventually have zero profits. c. The producers of lime drinks will eventually have zero profits, while the producers of cola drinks have the profit levels of perfect competitors. d. The producers of lime drinks will have profit levels like perfect competitors, while the producers of cola drinks will share monopoly profits.
Which of the following statements about markets is most accurate?
a. Markets are usually a good way to organize economic activity. b. Markets are usually inferior to central planning as a way to organize economic activity. c. Markets fail and are therefore not an acceptable way to organize economic activity. d. Markets are a good way to organize economic activity in developed nations, but not in less developed nations.
If a good is free, people will continue to increase consumption until total utility is equal to zero
Indicate whether the statement is true or false