Lizzie's preferences are shown in the figure above. Lizzie is just as happy to have ________ as she is to have ________

Using expansionary policies to combat a recession would

A) decrease discretionary spending. B) increase federal revenue. C) increase a budget surplus. D) increase a budget deficit.

West Coast Gas, Inc, is a natural gas supplier. The firm faces the demand schedule shown in the table above and cannot price discriminate

The company's fixed cost is $1,000 per month and its marginal cost is constant at $10 per thousand of cubic feet. The government imposes a marginal cost pricing rule on the company. a) What is the price of natural gas supplied by West Coast Gas? How many cubic feet does the company sell? What is the firm's economic profit per month? b) How does the regulation affect total surplus? c) Is the regulation in the social interest? Explain.