In the former Soviet economy, the supreme planning board that transmitted economic decisions down to producing and consuming units was called the:
A. Soviet Ministry.
B. Polit Bureau.
C. Gosplan.
D. Soviet Central Committee for Economic Planning.
Answer: C
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In recent years, the prices of new domestically produced cars have been falling. Suppose consumers respond by reducing their demand for used cars and mass transport services such as bus travel
This information suggests that the cross-price elasticity between new cars and used cars, and the cross-price elasticity between new cars and bus travel, are negative. Indicate whether the statement is true or false
If Stephanie buys a laptop for $700 and the maximum she would have paid was $1,000, which of the following is true?
a. Stephanie received consumer surplus of $1,000. b. Stephanie received producer surplus of $700. c. Stephanie received a consumer surplus of $700. d. Stephanie received a consumer surplus of $300.
A futures contract is an example of:
A. a contract that is traded but is not a financial instrument. B. an instrument used solely by financial institutions. C. a derivative instrument. D. a high-risk security that will only have value if certain events occur.
Related to the Economics in Practice on page 302: A pair of shoes at a local department store has a marked retail price of $80. These shoes are on a sale table where all items are priced at 25 percent off the retail price. The store is also having a promotion of an additional 25 percent off all sale-priced shoes. Based on these stackable discounts, what is the actual selling price of these shoes?
A. $25 B. $40 C. $45 D. $60