When the government privatizes a common resource, it does all of the following except:
A. increases efficiency.
B. forces the owner to consider all the costs and benefits of their consumption choices.
C. creates excludability.
D. increases undesirable side effects.
Answer: D
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A) $500. B) $800. C) $1,300. D) $2,100.
The disappointment with import-substitution policies is in part because
A) of the rapid and continuous growth record of South American countries. B) many countries pursuing this strategy experienced stagnation in their growth. C) this policy is inconsistent with sophisticated economic growth models. D) this policy tended to create world-class industrial competitors. E) of the financial investment lost by the U.S.
Suppose the economy's production function is Y = AK0.3N0.7. If K = 2000, N = 100, and A = 1, then Y = 246. If A rises by 10 percent, and K and N are unchanged, by how much does Y increase?
A) 5% B) 10% C) 15% D) 20%
Which of the following is generally true of a monopolistic competitor operating in the long run?
a. price greater than minimum average total cost b. price equal to marginal revenue c. price equal to marginal cost d. positive economic profits