In New State, the bottling law requires that people get a refund of five cents when they return an empty bottle or can. Why does the state pay people to return bottles? In your answer, be sure to mention the role played by rational choice
What will be an ideal response?
Policy makers know that people making rational choices respond to incentives. Instead of throwing away bottles and cans, people will now bring the used bottles and cans to the designated areas for recycling in order to receive their payment. Thus policy makers have taken advantage of people's rational decision making in order to reduce litter and clean the environment.
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While waiting in line to buy one cheeseburger for $1.50 and a medium drink for $1.00, Sally notices that she could get a value meal that contains both the cheeseburger and medium drink and also a medium order of fries for $2.75 . She thinks to herself, "Is it worth the extra 25 cents to get the medium fries?" To an economist, Sally's decision is an example of
a. marginal decision making. b. basing decisions on total, rather than marginal, value. c. an unintended consequence. d. the fallacy of composition.
Which of the following combinations would constitute a vertical merger?
A) General Motors and Bridgestone Tire Company B) General Motors and Ford Motor Company C) Dell and Apple computer companies D) Yahoo! and Google Internet search engine companies