Suppose that the government imposes a business licence fee of $100 on all firms. Profit-maximizing firms that stay in business will respond to this tax by
A. a. raising prices to pay the tax.
B. b. cutting output to reduce costs.
C. c. lowering prices to stimulate sales.
D. d. doing nothing.
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For an inferior good, the demand curve
A. a. must have a negative slope.
B. b. is likely to be horizontal.
C. c. must have a positive slope.
D. d. may have a positive slope.
The position and slope of the budget line are determined by
A. a. consumer’s income.
B. b. consumer’s preference.
C. c. consumer’s income and the prices of goods.
D. d. consumer’s income, preference, and the prices of goods.
Under perfect competition, price is determined by the intersection of the industry supply and demand curves
A. a. in the short run.
B. b. in the long run.
C. c. always.
D. d. never.
Which one of the following industries is closest to perfect competition?
A. a. Aircrafts.
B. b. Cigarettes.
C. c. Rice.
D. d. Automobiles.