If government officials are mainly interested in generating tax revenue, then they should tax goods for which demand is price elastic.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)


False

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A) 5% B) 10% C) 15% D) 20%

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What is the cross-price elasticity of demand? How is it measured?

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In the short run, a perfectly competitive firm will shut down if:

a. price is less than average cost. b. marginal revenue is equal to marginal cost. c. total revenue is less than total variable cost. d. total revenue is equal to total cost.

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Smith's income was $50,000 in year 1 and $55,600 in year 2. The CPI was 114 in year 1 and 124 in year 2. What was the approximate percentage change in Smith's real income between the two years?

A) -2.2 percent B) +3.4 percent C) -1.7 percent D) +5.6 percent E) +2.2 percent

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