A decrease in the reserve requirements causes

Refer to Figure 15-13. From the monopoly graph above, identify the area representing the deadweight loss

Would the deadweight loss be larger if the demand curve was more elastic or less elastic? What will be an ideal response?

For an investment in a hybrid auto like the Toyota Prius, the car owner typically pays a higher initial price for the car but enjoys lower fuel costs for the life of the vehicle

The authors note that consumers tend to use discount rates that are too high when computing the net present value of these investment decisions. If this is true, consumers would tend to place too ________ emphasis on the initial purchase price and too ________ emphasis on the future fuel savings when computing the net present value of the investment. A) much, much B) little, much C) much, little D) little, little