How does an unusually warm winter affect the equilibrium price and quantity of gloves?
A) It raises both the price and the quantity.
B) It raises the price and decreases the quantity.
C) It lowers the price and increases the quantity.
D) It lowers both the price and the quantity.
D
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Suppose Katie, Kendra, and Kristen each purchase a particular type of cell phone at a price of $80 . Katie's willingness to pay was $100, Kendra's willingness to pay was $95, and Kristen's willingness to pay was $80 . Which of the following statements is correct?
a. For the three individuals together, consumer surplus amounts to $35. b. Having bought the cell phone, Kristen is better off than she would have been had she not bought it. c. Had the price of the cell phone been $95 rather than $80, Katie and Kendra definitely would have been buyers and Kristen definitely would not have been a buyer. d. The fact that all three individuals paid $80 for the same type of cell phone indicates that each one placed the same value on that cell phone.
Because taxes distort incentives, they typically result in
a. deadweight losses. b. reductions in consumer surplus. c. reductions in producer surplus. d. All of the above are correct.