The above figure shows Bob's utility function. He currently has $100 of wealth, but there is a 50% chance that it could all be stolen. Bob is

Which of the following situations will arise in the domestic market following the imposition of an import quota?

A) imports decrease, domestic production decreases, prices increase B) imports increase, domestic production decreases, prices decrease C) imports decrease, domestic production increases, prices increase D) imports decrease, domestic production increases, prices decrease

Which of the following is not a commonly-cited explanation for the dramatically increasing labor-force participation rates for women from 1950 to the present?

a. availability of reliable birth control b. invention of household labor-saving devices such as dishwashers and microwave ovens c. an increasing number of women who work to support their parents d. changing social attitudes about working mothers