An increase in the price of plastic raises the cost of manufacturing DVDs. As a result, the market changes to a new equilibrium because of a(n):

Judging from their statements, which of the following people is most likely to support supply-side economic policies?

a. Savana, who says government should increase corporate taxes to make the rich pay their fair share b. Leonardo, who says the government should spend more money to finance social welfare programs c. Brenda, who says government should ease its oversight of most types of businesses d. Octavio, who says the government should tax capital gains at regular income rates

Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. In the long run, a competitive firm that experiences decreasing returns must earn negative profits after all factor shares are paid out. 2. Factors that are supplied relatively inelastically earn more rents than those supplied more elastically. 3. Both the competitive firm's demand curve for labor and the monopoly firm's demand curve for labor always slope downwards. 4. When production is subject to increasing returns to scale profit will be positive. 5. If demand for output rises, producers' surplus increases more for factors with elastic supply curves than for other factors.