A market maker faces the following demand and supply for widgets. Eleven buyers are willing to buy at the following prices: $15, $14, $13, $12, $11, $10, $9, $8, $7, $6, $5 . Eleven sellers are also willing to sell at the same prices. If the market maker bought and sold at the equilibrium price, what is his profit
a. $1
b. $2.5
c. $3
d. $0
d
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i. domestic producers of the good ii. domestic consumers of the good iii. foreign producers of the good A) i only B) ii only C) iii only D) i and iii E) i, ii, and iii
Assume a fixed demand for money curve and the Fed decreases the money supply. In response, people will:
a. sell bonds, thus driving up the interest rate. b. sell bonds, thus driving down the interest rate. c. buy bonds, thus driving up the interest rate. d. buy bonds, thus driving down the interest rate.
You go to the movieplex where movies ordinarily cost $9 . You are intending to see a movie for which you have a $3 off coupon good for only that movie at that time. However, when you get there you see a friend who asks if you would rather see a new release. Both movies start and end at the same time. If you decide to see the new release with your friend, what is your opportunity cost?
a. the amount you value the first movie + $3 b. the amount you value the first movie + $9 c. $3 d. $9
Since 1950, the U.S. data show that the average annual rate of growth was greater for real GDP than for real GDP per capita.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)