If the demand curve is perfectly inelastic, then an increase in supply will:
a. increase both the price and the quantity exchanged
b. increase the price but result in no change in the quantity exchanged.
c. increase the quantity exchanged but result in no change in the price.
d. decrease the price but result in no change in the quantity exchanged.
d
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Suppose that a tax is placed on books. If the buyers pay the majority of the tax, then we know that the
a. demand is more inelastic than the supply. b. supply is more inelastic than the demand. c. government has required that buyers remit the tax payments. d. government has required that sellers remit the tax payments.
Ruben earned a salary of $60,000 in 2001 and $80,000 in 2006 . The consumer price index was 177 in 2001 and 221.25 in 2006 . Ruben's 2006 salary in 2001 dollars is
a. $20,000; thus, Ruben's purchasing power increased between 2001 and 2006. b. $20,000; thus, Ruben's purchasing power decreased between 2001 and 2006. c. $64,000; thus, Ruben's purchasing power increased between 2001 and 2006. d. $64,000; thus, Ruben's purchasing power decreased between 2001 and 2006.