Questions from Microeconomics


Q: Explain which of the following items in each pair is more

Explain which of the following items in each pair is more price elastic. a. The demand for a specific brand of toothpaste and the demand for toothpaste in general b. The demand for gasoline in the sh...

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Q: In 1983, the Reagan Administration introduced a new agricultural program

In 1983, the Reagan Administration introduced a new agricultural program called the Payment-in-Kind Program.To see how the program worked, let’s consider the wheat market. a.Suppose the demand functi...

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Q: What is an endowment effect?Give an example of such

What is an endowment effect?Give an example of such an effect.

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Q: At the beginning of the twentieth century, there were many

At the beginning of the twentieth century, there were many small American automobile manufacturers.At the end of the century, there were only three large ones.Suppose that this situation is not the re...

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Q: Describe the indifference curves associated with two goods that are perfect

Describe the indifference curves associated with two goods that are perfect substitutes.What if they are perfect complements?

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Q: By observing an individual’s behavior in the situations outlined below,

By observing an individual’s behavior in the situations outlined below, determine the relevant income elasticities of demand for each good (i.e., whether the good is normal or inferior).If you cannot...

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Q: In Example 2.8 (below), we discussed the

In Example 2.8 (below), we discussed the recent increase in world demand for copper, due in part to China’s rising consumption. a.Using the original elasticities of demand and suppl...

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