Questions from Microeconomics


Q: After a federal court judge had found Apple guilty of conspiring with

After a federal court judge had found Apple guilty of conspiring with book publishers to raise e-book prices, the Department of Justice recommended that the judge order Apple not to sign agency pricin...

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Q: The merry-go-round in Ross Park, a public

The merry-go-round in Ross Park, a public park in Binghamton, New York, was first installed in 1920 and has been periodically refurbished by the city in the years since. There is no entry fee to visit...

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Q: In the following graph, the demand for hot dog buns has

In the following graph, the demand for hot dog buns has shifted to the right because the price of hot dogs has fallen from $2.20 to $1.80 per package. Calculate the cross-price elasticity of demand be...

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Q: What arguments do economists and policymakers who believe that the federal government

What arguments do economists and policymakers who believe that the federal government should have a larger role in the health care system make in criticizing the ACA?

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Q: According to an article in the Wall Street Journal, “Companies

According to an article in the Wall Street Journal, “Companies in Standard & Poor’s 500 stock index elected the smallest number of new directors last year in 10 years.” Is having members of boards of...

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Q: One leading explanation for odd pricing is that it allows firms to

One leading explanation for odd pricing is that it allows firms to trick buyers into thinking they are paying less than they really are. If this explanation is correct, in what types of markets and am...

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Q: While running for the 2016 Democratic nomination for president, Vermont Senator

While running for the 2016 Democratic nomination for president, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders opposed the Trans- Pacific Partnership in part because he believed that as a result of the agreement, “th...

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Q: What is anchoring? How might a firm use anchoring to influence

What is anchoring? How might a firm use anchoring to influence consumer choices so as to increase sales?

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Q: Briefly explain whether you agree with the following assertion: “Microeconomics

Briefly explain whether you agree with the following assertion: “Microeconomics is concerned with things that happen in one particular place, such as the unemployment rate in one city. In contrast, ma...

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Q: Suppose the current equilibrium price of a quarter-pound hamburger is

Suppose the current equilibrium price of a quarter-pound hamburger is $5, and 10 million quarter-pound hamburgers are sold per month. After the federal government imposes a tax of $0.50 per hamburger,...

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