The greater the differences in demand elasticities of consumers within a market, the more the monopolist benefits from charging a uniform price for his product
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
F
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If the world price of a good is below the no-trade domestic price, a country
A) will benefit from exporting the good. B) will benefit from importing the good. C) cannot benefit from trade. D) has a comparative advantage in the production of that good. E) will not engage in trade for that good.
A shift in supply is defined as a change in
A. Equilibrium quantity. B. Price. C. Quantity supplied because of a change in price. D. The supply curve because of a change in a determinant of supply.
Consider an island where people use sand dollars (shells) as currency. For simplicity, assume that people consume only one good: fish. Currently, there are 400 sand dollars in circulation and there are 200 fish purchased each year. Based on this information, what is the price of fish?Now, suppose that a change in climate leads to new sand dollars washing ashore, leaving a total of 500 sand dollars. If there are still 200 fish purchased each year, what is the new price of fish? In order to prevent inflation, what would have to happen to the amount of fish purchased each year?
What will be an ideal response?
Which of the following is NOT one of the major problems with expanding the EU?
A) Expansion has become a more difficult task because of the unwillingness of the eastern and central European countries to change. B) The programs that target EU expenditures could be stretched thin by the addition of countries with much lower incomes. C) The EU may be faced with an unstable eastern border with huge worker migratory flows if the transition economies fail. D) Most central and eastern European countries have large agricultural sectors and extending subsidies to these countries would entail an enormous flow of funds given the Common Agricultural Policy.