A downfall of the infant-industry argument is that
a. most industries need protection when they are mature, not when they are first established.
b. the amount of the tariff is unlikely to have much impact on the success of an infant industry.
c. once a tariff is granted, political pressure will likely force withdrawal of the tariff before the industry matures.
d. once established, a tariff is politically difficult to remove.
D
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Refer to Figure 12-1. If the firm is producing 200 units
A) it should increase its output to maximize profit. B) it is making a loss. C) it breaks even. D) it should cut back its output to maximize profit.
Refer to Figure 15-19 to answer the following questions
a. What quantity will this monopoly produce and what price will it charge? b. Suppose the monopoly is regulated. If the regulatory agency wants to achieve economic efficiency, what price should it require the monopoly to charge? c. To achieve economic efficiency, what quantity will the regulated monopoly produce? d. Will the regulated monopoly make a profit if it charges the price that will achieve economic efficiency? e. Suppose the government decides to regulate the monopoly by imposing a price ceiling of $35. What quantity will the monopoly produce and what price will the monopoly charge? f. With the price ceiling of $35, what profit will the monopoly earn?