In a report made to the U.S. Congress in 2001, the National Academy of Sciences cautioned that if fuel economy encourages the production of smaller and lighter cars, "Some additional traffic fatalities would be expected"
This statement suggests that
A) U.S. auto manufacturers are more concerned about producing fuel efficient cars to compete with their Japanese and South Korean rivals than about consumer safety.
B) there is a tradeoff between safety and fuel economy.
C) society should value fuel economy more highly than consumer safety because of the long-term environmental benefits generated by less gasoline use.
D) society should value safety more highly than fuel economy.
B
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In the above figure, if the price is P1 and the firm produces Q2, it is
A) making an economic profit. B) incurring an economic loss. C) breaking even. D) More information is needed to determine if the firm is earning a positive economic profit, zero economic profit, or is incurring an economic loss.
The sales tax
A) is not consistent with the benefits-received principle because low-income individuals spend less on goods and services than do high-income individuals, yet pay the same sales tax rate. B) is consistent with the benefits-received principle because low-income individuals spend less on goods and services than do high-income people. C) is not consistent with the ability-to-pay principle because low-income individuals tend to spend a larger fraction of their income than do high-income individuals. D) is not consistent with the ability-to-pay principle because low-income individuals tend to purchase a smaller bundle of goods and services compared to high-income individuals.