The presence of positive and negative externalities associated with many economic activities generates __________ in our economy
a. extra values
b. market failure
c. incompleteness
d. illegality
e. free and unfree riders
B
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Legal restrictions on entry into an industry
a. are strongly opposed by those already in an industry. b. are promoted through lobbying efforts by those already in the industry, thereby further increasing the social costs of monopoly. c. are promoted by those who wish to enter the industry, thereby potentially increasing the social welfare generated by the industry. d. are always instituted to protect the public's health and welfare.
In the extreme case of a complete crowding-out effect
A) an increase in interest rates will stimulate investment spending. B) an increase in government spending will not increase aggregate demand. C) an increase in tax rates will stimulate work effort. D) an increase in government spending will stimulate investment spending.
When CSU sophomore Cody Clow and his housemates chose not to heed the city's ordinance against unreasonable noise and host a loud party at their off-campus residence last fall, they were confronted and ticketed by police
Fort Collins city code describes unreasonable noise as any sound that will "unreasonably interfere with the enjoyment of life or property." What is TRUE about this situation? A) Marginal external costs are positive. B) Marginal external costs are negative. C) Marginal external benefits are positive. D) Marginal external benefits are negative.
A company can hire non-union workers, but a condition of their employment is that they must join the union within their first 90 days on the job. This is an example of a
A) right-to-work law. B) closed-shop. C) union shop. D) voluntary craft union.