Refer to the figure above. The loss in consumer surplus due to the imposition of the tax is given by the areas ________

The owner of a scenic waterfall is trying to decide whether to rent the site to a manufacturing firm as an industrial power source or to rent it to a recreational association, which would turn the site into a park and campground

Which of the following statements is true? A) An increase in the price of fossil fuels will increase the cost of renting it to the recreation association. B) Social welfare is maximized when the owner rents to the higher bidder. C) The cost to the owner of renting to one or the other depends entirely upon the owner's preferences between economic growth and recreational facilities. D) The owner can choose without regard to cost because the site is a free natural resource. E) The owner can choose without regard to cost insofar as the waterfall is privately owned.

If the price level in the United States increases, domestic goods will become relatively more expensive than foreign goods. Consumers will import more and reduce the quantity of domestic goods and services they buy

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false