The large number of banks in the United States is an indication of
A) vigorous competition within the banking industry.
B) lack of competition within the banking industry.
C) only efficient banks operating within the United States.
D) consumer preference for local banks.
B
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Refer to Figure 18-2. If the government imposes an excise tax of $1.00 on every unit sold, what is the size of the deadweight loss, if there is any?
A) the area adc if the supply curve is S0 and the area bec if the supply curve is S1. B) the area becf under either supply curve. C) the area afcd if the supply curve is S0 and the area bfce if the supply curve is S1. D) There is no deadweight loss; revenue raised is used to fund government projects.
The price of an airline ticket rises as the amount of time between purchase and flight departure gets smaller. The airlines base the policy on the assumption that
a. consumers are not aware of airline prices. b. consumer demand is unrelated to prices. c. consumer demand becomes more elastic as departure time approaches. d. consumer demand becomes more inelastic as departure time approaches.