Kris, Taylor and Max are the only three residents in a neighborhood. A public good that would benefit all of them has a one-time installation cost of $900. The value of the public good to each resident is shown in the table below. Any tax plan must be approved by simple majority. ResidentReservation PriceIncomeKris$100$1,000Taylor$200$5,000Max$700$6,000 Installing the public good would ________ total economic surplus by ________.
A. decrease; $100
B. increase; $100
C. increase; $1,000
D. decrease; $900
Answer: B
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Which of the following statements correctly differentiates between consumer surplus and net benefits?
A) Consumer surplus at different levels of consumption can be calculated arithmetically, whereas net benefits at different levels of consumption cannot be estimated. B) Consumer surplus at different levels of consumption cannot be estimated, whereas net benefits at different levels of consumption can be calculated arithmetically. C) Consumer surplus measures difference between willingness to pay for a good and its price, whereas net benefits measure the overall satisfaction gained from consumption of a good. D) Consumer surplus equals the overall satisfaction gained from consumption of a good, whereas net benefits measure the difference between willingness to pay for a good and its price.
If the price index was 100 in 2000 and 120 in 2010, and nominal GDP was $360 billion in 2000 and $480 billion in 2010, then the value of 2010 GDP in terms of 2000 dollars would be
A) $300 billion. B) $384 billion. C) $400 billion. D) $424 billion.