In terms of economic elasticities, why would farmers be upset to see a bumper crop?
Because they know that the demand for food is relatively inelastic. This means that an increase in supply
will lead to much lower prices and that total revenues to farmers will fall.
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The gross domestic product of a small country which has a population of 200,000 is $56,000,000. The income per capita of the country is ________
A) $280 B) $200 C) $50 D) $100
The IMF offers loans to developing countries in times of balance of payment constraints, but the IMF also faces strong criticisms because:
A. contractionary fiscal policy and expansionary monetary policy tend to be ineffective against balance of payment constraints. B. contractionary fiscal and monetary policies are always undesirable for any developing country. C. it employs economists that know little about developing countries and their economic affairs. D. the conditions tend to be procyclical, therefore worsening the recessions.