According to information in the textbook, in the early West, many of the open lands were overgrazed. This was largely because

A. landowners charged ranchers a fee to graze their cattle.
B. the lands were unowned.
C. a government policy in effect at the time subsidized cattle production.
D. none of the above

Answer: B

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d. move along his current demand curve for goods and services.

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Veruca sells therapeutic bath salts on the Internet. Her annual revenue is $52,000 per year, the explicit costs of her business are $14,000, and the opportunity costs of her business are $17,000 per year. What is her economic profit?

A) $14,000 B) $21,000 C) $31,000 D) $38,000

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