When two variables move in opposite directions, the curve relating them is
a. upward sloping, and we say the variables are positively related.
b. upward sloping, and we say the variables are negatively related.
c. downward sloping, and we say the variables are positively related.
d. downward sloping, and we say the variables are negatively related.
d
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A) corporate governance B) the federal government C) an economy's financial system D) the Federal Reserve
Ted's Pancake Kitchen suffers a short-run loss. When should Ted decide to shut down rather than continue to produce?
A) if his Kitchen's revenue is less than its fixed costs B) if his Kitchen's revenue is less than its total costs C) if his Kitchen's revenue is less than its variable costs D) if his Kitchen's revenue is less than its explicit costs
Suppose the production of a good results in negative externalities. If all costs are taken into account, then
A. output will be at a lower level than if all costs are not taken into account. B. output will be at a lower level than the socially optimal level. C. the marginal private cost curve will lie above and to the left of the marginal social cost curve. D. a and b E. a, b, and c
A lump-sum tax is a tax that
A) can be avoided by strategic behavior. B) does not depend on the actions of the economic agent being taxed. C) does not depend on the actions of the government. D) distorts economic decisions.