Technology is now being developed so that road use can be priced by computer. A computer in the surface of the road picks up a signal from your car and automatically charges you for the use of the road. How would this affect bottlenecks and rush-hour congestion?
A. It would decrease bottlenecks and rush-hour congestion.
B. It would decrease bottlenecks but increase rush-hour congestion.
C. It would increase bottlenecks and rush-hour congestion.
D. It would increase bottlenecks but decrease rush-hour congestion.
Ans: A. It would decrease bottlenecks and rush-hour congestion.
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A) The number of available substitutes. B) The cost of the good relative to total income. C) The quantity of the good that is supplied to the market. D) The time period under consideration.
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A) John is less likely to buy health insurance than the average person, because the average person's policy premiums will be based on his risk, not the average risk. B) John is more likely to buy health insurance than the average person, because his policy premiums will be based on the average risk, not his personal risk. C) when John gets health insurance, he will be less likely to take care of himself. D) when John gets health insurance, he will be more likely to take care of himself. E) if John doesn't have health insurance already, he will not be able to get it.