The government significantly raised farm incomes by raising farm prices by: (i) destroying crops, (ii) slaughtering millions of baby pigs and pregnant sows, (iii) paying farmers not to grow crops and (iv) injecting dye into harvested potatoes,

making them inedible. Indicate whether the statement is true or false

False

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Nick is delighted to see that the price of his favorite food, black olives, has fallen. Which of the following could be responsible?

a. an increase in the demand for black olives b. a decrease in the supply of black olives c. a simultaneous increase in demand and decrease in supply of black olives d. a simultaneous decrease in demand and increase in supply of black olives

Economics

Based on the figure below. Starting from long-run equilibrium at point C, a tax cut that increases aggregate demand from AD to AD1 will lead to a short-run equilibrium at point ________ and eventually to a long-run equilibrium at point ________, if left to self-correcting tendencies. 

A. D; C B. B; C C. B; A D. D; B

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