Assume the demand function for a particular good can be written as P = 150 – 6Q. When P = 12, the point elasticity of demand equals 2.08. Indicate whether the statement is true or false ANSWER FALSE
Date: September 10th, 2020
The marginal propensity to consume is 0.75, marginal propensity to invest is 0.3, and the marginal propensity to import is 0.2. What is the size of the multiplier? A) 6.67 B) 5.67 C) 4.67 D) 1.67 ANSWER A
Date: September 10th, 2020
Evidence suggests that as the amount of market power possessed by the firms in an industry increases, the amount of X-inefficiency will decrease. Indicate whether the statement is true or false ANSWER FALSE
Date: September 10th, 2020
The marginal propensity to consume is 0.50, marginal propensity to invest is 0.20, and the marginal propensity to import is 0.05. What is the size of the multiplier? A) 1.00 B) 2.86 C) 3.00 D) 0.50 ANSWER B
Date: September 10th, 2020
In the case of a linear demand curve, average revenue is equal to price, while (with the exception of Q = 1 ) marginal revenue is less than price. Indicate whether the statement is true or false ANSWER TRUE
Date: September 10th, 2020
Over time, the price of personal computers has fallen dramatically. All else constant, this would lead us to expect that demand for personal computers has become more price elastic. Indicate whether the statement is true or false ANSWER FALSE
Date: September 10th, 2020
All else constant, an increase in the level of competition among firms would be expected to reduce the amount of X-inefficiency that exists in a particular industry. Indicate whether the statement is true or false ANSWER TRUE
Date: September 10th, 2020
Which of the following would cause a change in supply, as opposed to a change in quantity supplied, in the market for used homes? A) A decrease in the price of rental housing. B) A decrease in the mortgage rates. C) An increase in the incomes of home buyers. D) An increase in the number […]
Date: September 10th, 2020
The overriding objective of a cartel is to maximize the amount of profit each of its members can earn through cooperation with the other members. Indicate whether the statement is true or false ANSWER FALSE
Date: September 10th, 2020
In the case of Matsushita v. Zenith, the fact that the foreign television manufacturers were able to charge lower prices than their domestic competitors in the U.S. market for televisions was sufficient evidence to conclude that the Japanese firms were engaged in predatory pricing. Indicate whether the statement is true or false ANSWER FALSE
Date: September 10th, 2020
