What is the effect on the equilibrium price and equilibrium quantity of theater tickets if the price of an orchestra ticket increases and the wage rate paid to actors decreases? The equilibrium price of a theater ticket _____ and the equilibrium quantity _____.
A. always falls ; increases
B. always falls; decreases
C. rises, falls, or remains the same; decreases
D. does not change; does not change
E. rises, falls, or remains the same; increases
Answer : E. rises, falls, or remains the same; increases
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Mexico and the members of OPEC produce crude oil. Realizing that it would be in their best interests to form an agreement on production goals, a meeting is arranged and an informal, verbal agreement is reached. If both Mexico and OPEC abide by the agreement, then OPEC's profit will be $200 million and Mexico's profit will be $100 million. If both Mexico and OPEC cheat on the agreement, then OPEC's profit will be $175 million and Mexico's profit will be $80 million. If only OPEC cheats, then OPEC's profit will be $185 million, and Mexico's profit will be $60 million. If only Mexico cheats, then Mexico's profit will be $110 million, and OPEC's profit will be $150 million. You may find it helpful to fill in the payoff matrix below.
src="https://sciemce.com/media/4/ppg__rrr0818190951__f1q380g1.jpg" alt="" style="vertical-align: 0.0px;" height="203" width="377" />To Mexico, the payoff to cheating is either: A. $80 million or $110 million. B. $150 million or $200 million. C. $100 million or $110 million. D. $60 million or $100 million.
The price level in the economy between 2014 and 2015 rose from 100 to 105. Between 2015 and 2016, the price level rose from 105 to 110.25. How does the short-run Phillips curve predict the unemployment rate will change as a result?
A) The unemployment rate will increase since inflation increased. B) The unemployment rate will decrease since inflation increased. C) The unemployment rate will decrease since inflation decreased. D) The unemployment rate would not change since there is no change in the rate of inflation.
The opportunity cost of postponing income to some future time depends on the interest rate.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
All other factors held constant, when McDonald's raises the price of its Quarter Pounder by 50 cents,
A) there is likely to be a decrease in the quantity of Taco Bell's Chalupas demanded, assuming the Quarter Pounder and Chalupas are substitutes. B) there is likely to be an increase in demand for Taco Bell's Chalupas, assuming the Quarter Pounder and Chalupas are substitutes. C) there is likely to be a decrease in demand for Taco Bell's Chalupas, assuming the Quarter Pounder and Chalupas are substitutes. D) there is likely to be an increase in demand for McDonald's Quarter Pounder, assuming the Quarter Pounder and Chalupas are substitutes.