Exam 16: Applying the Basics: Special Topics in Economics

"When a third party (for example, an insurance company or the government) pays all or most of the cost of a good or service, the incentive of consumers to shop for the best value per dollar spent and of producers to offer the item at an economical price is substantially reduced." This statement is

In the latter half of the 1990s, the Department of Housing and Urban Development imposed regulations on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, requiring them to

Recent studies indicate that the achievement scores of

Which of the following is the most efficient way to reduce pollution emissions?

The increase in the share of loans extended to borrowers with little or no down payment contributed to the financial crisis of 2008 because these loans

Economic theory indicates that the amount consumed of a natural resource depends on

When the federal government owns land resources, such as parks, that are funded by tax dollars,

An example of a renewable resource is

As third-party payments and government expenditures on healthcare increased following the passage of Medicare and Medicaid,

Which of the following is, so far, the most utilized method to reduce emissions of industrial pollution to politically chosen levels, while encouraging efficient choices by polluters?

Which of the following is true?

Many investment banks quickly collapsed when the housing market collapsed because

Which of the following is true of charter schools and voucher programs?

The substantial increase in household debt relative to income since the mid 1980s meant that in 2008 many households

Which of the following is an effort to establish property rights and promote more efficient allocation of ocean fisheries?

If proved reserves of a mineral amount to twelve years of use at the current rate of consumption,

Which of the following was true of fiscal policy during the Great Depression?

After correcting for inflation, spending per pupil in public elementary and secondary schools in the United States over the last three decades has

Which of the following factors contributed to a breakdown of the economy during the Great Depression?

Which of the following perspectives exerted the most impact on fiscal policy during the Great Depression?