If the marginal private cost of producing one kilowatt of power in California is ten cents and the marginal social cost of each kilowatt is fourteen cents, then the marginal external cost equals ________ per kilowatt

A) ten cents
B) nineteen cents
C) four cents
D) zero cents
E) fourteen cents

C

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Suppose that you deposit $2,000 in your bank and the required reserve ratio is 10 percent. The maximum loan your bank can made as a direct result of your deposit is

A) $200. B) $1,800. C) $2,000. D) $20,000.

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Which of the following is a reason why increases in the price level result in a decline in aggregate expenditure?

A) Price level increases in the United States relative to other countries raise net exports, which lowers aggregate expenditure. B) As the price level rises, government spending falls, which lowers aggregate expenditure. C) Price level increases cause firms and consumers to hold more money, which raises the interest rate. Higher interest rates lower consumption and planned investment expenditures, which lowers aggregate expenditure. D) Price level increases raise real wealth, which causes consumption spending and aggregate expenditure to decline.

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