Which of the following is true about price elasticity of supply?
A) Price elasticity of supply = Percentage change in quantity supplied / Absolute change in price
B) Price elasticity of supply = Percentage change in quantity supplied / Percentage change in price
C) Price elasticity of supply = Percentage change in quantity supplied × Absolute change in price
D) Price elasticity of supply = Percentage change in quantity supplied × Percentage change in price
B
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Andrew has the utility of wealth curve shown in the above figure. He owns an SUV worth $30,000 and that is his only wealth. There is a 10 percent chance that he will have an accident within a year. If he does have an accident, his SUV is worthless
Suppose all SUV owners are like Andrew. An insurance company agrees to pay each person who has an accident the full value of his/her SUV. The company's operating expenses are $1,500. What is the minimum insurance premium that the company is willing to accept? A) $1,500 per year B) $4,500 per year C) $3,000 per year D) $6,000 per year
The Laffer curve reflects the view that when
A. tax rates are too low, raising them creates a greater incentive for suppliers to increase production. B. tax rates are too high, lowering them not only creates greater incentive for suppliers to increase production, but also ends up generating higher tax revenues. C. tax revenue is too low, the only way to increase it is through higher tax rates. D. tax rates are too high, lowering them also reduces tax revenue.