The above figure shows the U.S. market for 1 carat diamonds. Area B + area D is the
A) decrease in consumer surplus due to the import quota.
B) importers' profit from the quota.
C) gain in total surplus due to the import quota.
D) deadweight loss from the import quota.
E) increase in producer surplus due to the import quota.
D
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Suppose that inflation is at the target rate and output has fallen substantially below potential output. A central bank with a primary objective of price stability should ________
A) do nothing, because inflation cannot rise when unemployment is high B) ease monetary policy, to avoid a decrease in the inflation rate C) do nothing, because stabilizing economic activity is not a primary objective D) ease monetary policy, because avoiding high unemployment is more important than avoiding high inflation E) none of the above
Suppose the short-run supply curve is a straight line of slope +1 that intersects the origin. The long-run supply curve will be
A) horizontal. B) steeper. C) shallower. D) vertical.