The actions of a miser benefit ____ and the actions of a philanthropist benefit ____

Imagine an economy where the only good produced is corn. Output in 1990 was 100 bushels and the price of corn was $2 per bushel. Suppose in 2000 . output is 100 bushels and the price of corn is $4 per bushel. Which one of the following is true?

a. GDP remains unchanged between 1990 and 2000. b. Real GDP doubled between 1990 and 2000. c. Output doubled between 1990 and 2000 . but GDP remains unchanged. d. Nominal GDP fell in 2000 (compared to 1990) because of higher corn prices. e. Nominal GDP increases from $200 in 1990 to $400 in 2000.

Assume the price of gasoline is $2.40 per gallon, and the equilibrium quantity of gasoline is 12 million gallons per day with no tax on gasoline. Starting from this initial situation, which of the following scenarios would result in the largest deadweight loss?

a. A 10 percent increase in the price of gasoline reduces the quantity of gasoline demanded by 2 percent and it increases the quantity of gasoline supplied by 5 percent; and the tax on gasoline amounts to $0.40 per gallon. b. A 10 percent increase in the price of gasoline reduces the quantity of gasoline demanded by 2 percent and it increases the quantity of gasoline supplied by 7 percent; and the tax on gasoline amounts to $0.40 per gallon. c. A 10 percent increase in the price of gasoline reduces the quantity of gasoline demanded by 1 percent and it increases the quantity of gasoline supplied by 8 percent; and the tax on gasoline amounts to $0.35 per gallon. d. There is insufficient information to make this determination.