Questions from Macroeconomics


Q: Over time, technological advance increases consumers’ incomes and reduces the price

Over time, technological advance increases consumers’ incomes and reduces the price of smart phones. Each of these forces increases the amount consumers spend on smart phones if the income elasticity...

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Q: The price of coffee rose sharply last month, while the quantity

The price of coffee rose sharply last month, while the quantity sold remained the same. Five people suggest various explanations: Leonard: Demand increased, but supply was perfectly inelastic. Sheldon...

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Q: What do we call a good with an income elasticity less than

What do we call a good with an income elasticity less than zero?

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Q: When a good is taxed, the burden of the tax falls

When a good is taxed, the burden of the tax falls mainly on consumers if a. the tax is levied on consumers. b. the tax is levied on producers. c. supply is inelastic, and demand is elastic. d. supply...

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Q: Jen values her time at $60 an hour. She spends

Jen values her time at $60 an hour. She spends 2 hours giving Colleen a massage. Colleen was willing to pay as much at $300 for the massage, but they negotiate a price of $200. In this transaction, a....

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Q: If the government places a $500 tax on luxury cars,

If the government places a $500 tax on luxury cars, will the price paid by consumers rise by more than $500, less than $500, or exactly $500? Explain.

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Q: How does a tax on a good affect the price paid by

How does a tax on a good affect the price paid by buy- ers, the price received by sellers, and the quantity sold?

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Q: Producing a quantity larger than the equilibrium of supply and demand is

Producing a quantity larger than the equilibrium of supply and demand is inefficient because the marginal buyer’s willingness to pay is a. negative. b. zero. c. positive but less than the marginal sel...

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Q: Consider a market in which Bert from problem 4 is the buyer

Consider a market in which Bert from problem 4 is the buyer and Ernie from problem 5 is the seller. a. Use Ernie’s supply schedule and Bert’s demand schedule to find the quantity supplied and quantity...

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Q: If a policymaker wants to raise revenue by taxing goods while minimizing

If a policymaker wants to raise revenue by taxing goods while minimizing the deadweight losses, he should look for goods with ________ elasticities of demand and ________ elasticities of supply. a. sm...

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