What is one reason activists might lobby the government for regulation limiting the production of a product to less than would normally be in a perfectly competitive market?
A) They value consumer surplus more than producer surplus.
B) They value producer surplus more than consumer surplus.
C) They seek to avoid future regulation.
D) They seek to minimize total surplus.
B
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In 2008, the Treasury and Federal Reserve took action to save large financial firms such as Bear Stearns and AIG from failing. Which of the following is one reason why these measures were taken?
A) The Fed and the Treasury wanted to allow Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae more time to buy the firms before they went bankrupt. B) The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act required the Fed and the Treasury to provide financial assistance to firms that participated in regular open market actions with the Fed. C) The bankruptcy of a large financial firm would force the firm to sell its holdings of securities, which could cause other firms that hold these securities to also fail. D) The failure of these firms would have forced the Fed to increase interest rates, which could have led to a severe recession.
A shift in the demand curve to the right represents
A) an increase in demand. B) a decrease in demand. C) an increase in quantity demanded. D) a decrease in quantity demanded.