The view that the choices consumers face should be limited for their own good is known as ________
A) Keynesian theory
B) institutionalist theory
C) rational adaptations
D) libertarian paternalism
D
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A good salesperson can sell $1,000,000 worth of goods, while a poor one can sell only $100,000 worth of goods. Job applicants know if they are good or bad, but the firm does not
A firm will offer job applicants a choice between a fixed salary of $25,000 or 20% commission. Assuming risk-neutral salespersons and the possibility of opportunistic behavior, will this choice of contracts allow the firm to distinguish between good salespersons and bad ones before the hiring decision is made?
The introduction of computer-based technologies in the telephone industry caused
a. an increase in the supply of telephone services. b. an increase in the demand for telephone services. c. an increase in the price of telephone services. d. a decrease in the number of calls handled daily by telephone companies.
The public sector of the U.S. economy includes:
a. the federal, state, and local government. b. multinational corporations and the federal government. c. the Federal Reserve bank of the U.S. d. the judiciary and the federal government. e. households.
Keynesian economists believe that the government should do what during a downturn in the economy?
a. Increase government spending and decrease taxes b. Increase government spending and increase taxes c. Decrease government spending and decrease taxes d. Decrease government spending and increase taxes