Which of the following is an example of a natural monopoly?
a. Government
b. The railway system
c. An internet service provider
d. An automobile manufacturer
b
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Refer to Figure 9-3. With a quota in place, what is the quantity consumed in the domestic market and what portion of this is supplied by imports?
A) Domestic consumption equals 40 million pounds of which 22 million pounds are imports. B) Domestic consumption equals 34 million pounds of which 18 million pounds are imports. C) Domestic consumption equals 34 million pounds of which 16 million pounds are imports. D) Domestic consumption equals 28 million pounds of which 18 million pounds are imports.
During most of the time in recent decades, the government sector
A) has not spent more than it collected in taxes. B) has run large deficits. C) has run large surpluses. D) has balanced its budget every year.
Price discrimination refers to a system of pricing
a. based on buyer income rather than buyer demand conditions, so the poor pay more than the rich. b. that is always more profitable than simple "single-price" pricing. c. that forces customers who require more service to pay higher prices. d. where consumer groups with a more elastic demand for the product are charged lower prices.
A recession is associated with a negative rate of growth of the economy.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)