Suppose two countries are identical in every way with the following exception. Economy A has a higher rate of depreciation (?) than economy B. Given this information, we know with certainty that
A) steady state consumption in A is higher than in B.
B) steady state consumption in A is lower than in B.
C) steady state consumption in A and in B are equal.
D) steady state growth of output per worker is higher in A than in B.
E) none of the above
B
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A) positive; those who gain can compensate those who lose and still be better off B) positive; more people gain from trade than lose from it C) negative; some people are made worse off by trade D) negative; those who lose can compel those who gain to compensate them for their losses E) positive; the domestic economy grows faster than do foreign economies
Which of the following is an example of an external benefit?
A. A company opens a slaughterhouse at the end of your street. B. Firms are able to reduce their costs of production by using a more efficient technology. C. The city spends $500,000 to upgrade the local jail. D. More people start to install solar panels on their roofs, and as a result, electricity use goes down as does the pollution created by the generation of electricity.