Economic choice and competitive behavior are the result of
a. scarcity.
b. poverty.
c. public ownership of resources.
d. private ownership of resources.
A
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Refer to Figure 9-5. The loss in domestic consumer surplus as a result of the tariff is equal to
A) $5 million. B) $19.875 million. C) $24.875 million. D) $31.125 million.
James has a comparative advantage in the production of corn, while Harry has a comparative advantage in the production of bread. If James and Harry decide to trade with each other, _____
a. both Harry and James will enjoy gains from trade b. only Harry will enjoy gains from trade c. only Harry will suffer losses from trade d. only James will suffer loses from trade e. neither of them will gain from trade
The value of M2 was
The Economic Report of the President estimated that for 1997, the US had the following money stock components (in billions): $426 in currency; $391.7 in checking account deposits; $8.2 in travelers checks; $242.8 in other checkable deposits; $963.7 in small denomination time deposits; $1395.4 in savings accounts; $591.5 in retail money market mutual funds; $579.2 in large time deposits; $235.9 in term repurchase agreements; $139.1 in Eurodollar accounts; and $359.5 in institutional money market mutual funds. a) $2454.1 b) $3417.8 c) $4019.3 d) $4958.0 e) $5333.0
Lane and Riley are the only two residents in a neighborhood, and they share the same driveway. They would like to have the driveway paved. The value of the paved driveway is $1,500 to Lane and $900 to Riley. Regardless of who pays for the paving both people will benefit from it. If the cost of paving the driveway is $2,000, then it is ________ for the driveway to be paved because total economic surplus would ________.
A. efficient; increase by $400 B. inefficient; fall by $1,100 C. efficient; increase by $1,100 D. inefficient; fall by $500