Questions from Microeconomics


Q: Define the income elasticity of demand. How does the income elasticity

Define the income elasticity of demand. How does the income elasticity of a normal good differ from the income elasticity of an inferior good. Is it possible to tell from the income elasticity of dema...

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Q: In the United States, what has been the trend in health

In the United States, what has been the trend in health care spending as a percentage of GDP? Compare the increases in health care spending per person in the United States with the increases in health...

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Q: What was the source of the problems encountered by many financial firms

What was the source of the problems encountered by many financial firms during the crisis of 2007–2009?

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Q: What is the difference between a firm’s assets and its liabilities?

What is the difference between a firm’s assets and its liabilities? Give an example of an asset and an example of a liability.

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Q: Who gains and who loses when a country imposes a tariff or

Who gains and who loses when a country imposes a tariff or a quota on imports of a good?

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Q: Define behavioral economics. What are the three common mistakes that consumers

Define behavioral economics. What are the three common mistakes that consumers often make? Give an example of each mistake.

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Q: Is every economic issue either strictly microeconomic or strictly macroeconomic? Briefly

Is every economic issue either strictly microeconomic or strictly macroeconomic? Briefly explain.

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Q: Suppose the demand for smart watches increases rapidly during 2016. At

Suppose the demand for smart watches increases rapidly during 2016. At the same time, six more firms begin producing smart watches. A student remarks that, because of these events, we can’t know for c...

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Q: Writer Mathew Yglesias disagrees with critics who claim that Amazon has a

Writer Mathew Yglesias disagrees with critics who claim that Amazon has a monopoly in the e-book market: “Amazon doesn’t have any kind of monopoly… . One important hint … can be found in its quarterly...

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Q: Does who is legally responsible for paying a tax—buyers or

Does who is legally responsible for paying a tax—buyers or sellers—make a difference in the amount of tax each pays? Briefly explain.

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