Questions from Macroeconomics


Q: A price change causes the quantity demanded of a good to decrease

A price change causes the quantity demanded of a good to decrease by 30 percent, while the total revenue of that good increases by 15 percent. Is the demand curve elastic or inelastic? Explain.

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Q: On a supply-and-demand diagram, show equilibrium price

On a supply-and-demand diagram, show equilibrium price, equilibrium quantity, and the total revenue received by producers.

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Q: Which of the following would increase quantity supplied, decrease quantity demanded

Which of the following would increase quantity supplied, decrease quantity demanded, and increase the price that consumers pay? a. the imposition of a binding price floor b. the removal of a binding p...

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Q: Suppose the federal government requires beer drinkers to pay a $2

Suppose the federal government requires beer drinkers to pay a $2 tax on each case of beer purchased. (In fact, both the federal and state governments impose beer taxes of some sort.) a. Draw a supply...

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Q: Explain why economists usually oppose controls on prices.

Explain why economists usually oppose controls on prices.

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Q: An efficient allocation of resources maximizes a. consumer surplus.

An efficient allocation of resources maximizes a. consumer surplus. b. producer surplus. c. consumer surplus plus producer surplus. d. consumer surplus minus producer surplus.

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Q: For each of the following pairs of goods, which good would

For each of the following pairs of goods, which good would you expect to have more elastic demand and why? a. required textbooks or mystery novels b. Beethoven recordings or classical music recordings...

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Q: It is a hot day, and Bert is thirsty. Here

It is a hot day, and Bert is thirsty. Here is the value he places on each bottle of water: Value of first bottle $7 Value of second bottle $5 Value of third bottle $3 Value of fourth bottle $1 a. Fro...

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Q: What is efficiency? Is it the only goal of economic policymakers

What is efficiency? Is it the only goal of economic policymakers?

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Q: Peanut butter has an upward-sloping supply curve and a downward

Peanut butter has an upward-sloping supply curve and a downward-sloping demand curve. If a 10 cent per pound tax is increased to 15 cents, the government’s tax revenue a. increases by less than 50 per...

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