What is one reason activists might lobby the government for regulation limiting the production of a product to less than would normally be in a perfectly competitive market?
A) They value consumer surplus more than producer surplus.
B) They value producer surplus more than consumer surplus.
C) They seek to avoid future regulation.
D) They seek to minimize total surplus.
B
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Suppose the demand for peaches sold from one roadside stand in Georgia is perfectly elastic. As a result, a 7 percent increase in the price charged by the owner of this stand leads to
A) zero peaches sold by this stand. B) no change in the quantity demanded at this stand. C) a 7 percent decrease in the quantity demanded at this stand. D) a 7 percent decrease in demand at this stand. E) a virtually infinite increase in the quantity demanded at this stand.
Suppose the current exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and the Mexican peso is $0.10 = 1 peso. Furthermore, suppose the price level in the United States rises 15 percent at a time when the Mexican price level is stable. According to the purchasing power parity theory, what will be the new equilibrium exchange rate?
A) $0.085 = 1 peso B) $0.13 = 1 peso C) $0.15 = 1 peso D) $0.115 = 1 peso E) none of the above