When the federal government installs a price support program that requires the government to purchase all of a good not bought in the private economy at the support price, changes in producer surplus
A) are negative.
B) are positive, but more than offset by the cost to consumers and the government.
C) are positive, and not offset by the cost to consumers and the government.
D) and consumer surplus are both positive.
B
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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Refer to the above table. The table gives the various combinations of Good A and Good B along Jane's indifference curve. The marginal rate of substitution when Jane goes from combination A to combination B is
A. 4:1. B. 3:1. C. 2:1. D. 0.
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