Refer to the above graph. Demand is price-elastic between points:
A. G and H.
B. F and G.
C. D and E.
D. A and B.
Answer: D
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In 2008, several of the world's central bank actively worked together to push down global interest rates. This is an example of
A) international policy coordination. B) international policy cooperation. C) international policy externalities. D) structural interdependence.
At his current level of output, a monopolist has an MR of $10, an MC of $6, and an economic profit of zero. If the market demand curve is downward sloping and his marginal cost curve upward sloping, the monopolist
a. is producing his profit-maximizing level of output. b. could increase his profit by increasing his output. c. could increase his profit by increasing his price. d. should exit the market if he has positive fixed cost.
Assume that the expectation of declining housing prices cause households to reduce their demand for new houses and the financing that accompanies it. If the nation has low mobility international capital markets and a flexible exchange rate system, what happens to the real GDP and net nonreserve-related international borrowing/lending in the context of the Three-Sector-Model?
a. Real GDP falls, and net nonreserve-related international borrowing/lending becomes more negative (or less positive). b. Real GDP rises, and net nonreserve-related international borrowing/lending becomes more negative (or less positive). c. Real GDP falls, and net nonreserve-related international borrowing/lending becomes more positive (or less negative). d. Real GDP falls, and net nonreserve-related international borrowing/lending does not change. e. There is not enough information to determine what happens to these two macroeconomic variables.
Which of the following is the best example of an action that imposes an external cost?
A. Wear and tear on your car as the result of frequent use. B. Deterioration in the average quality of a house you own as the result of poor maintenance. C. Water pollution from an upstream factory that increases the cost of providing clean water to downstream residents. D. A rose garden on your property from which your neighbor gets much enjoyment.