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If the absolute price of good X is $10 and the absolute price of good Y is $14, then what is (a) the relative price of good X in terms of good Y and (b) the relative price of good Y in terms of good X ?

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Microeconomics

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Roger A. Arnold
Publisher: Cengage Learning
ISBN: 9781337617406
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Microeconomics

13th Edition
Roger A. Arnold
Publisher: Cengage Learning
ISBN: 9781337617406

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Ch. 4.1 - Why is there a need for a rationing device,...Ch. 4.1 - If price is not the rationing device used, then...Ch. 4.1 - What kind of information does price often...Ch. 4.2 - Do buyers prefer lower prices to higher prices?Ch. 4.2 - When there are long-lasting shortages, there are...Ch. 4.2 - Who might argue for a price ceiling? A price...Ch. 4.3 - If the absolute (or money) price of good A is 40...Ch. 4.3 - Someone says, The price of good X has risen, so...Ch. 4 - If price were outlawed as the rationing device...Ch. 4 - What kind of information does price transmit?
Ch. 4 - Should grades in an economics class be rationed...Ch. 4 - Think of ticket scalpers at a rock concert, a...Ch. 4 - Many of the proponents of price ceilings argue...Ch. 4 - James lives in a rent-controlled apartment and has...Ch. 4 - Explain why fewer exchanges are made when a...Ch. 4 - Buyers always prefer lower prices to higher...Ch. 4 - What is the difference between a price ceiling and...Ch. 4 - If the absolute price of good X is 10 and the...Ch. 4 - Give a numerical example that illustrates how a...Ch. 4 - In the diagram, what areas represent the...Ch. 4 - In the preceding diagram, what areas represent...Ch. 4 - Using Exhibit 1 in the chapter, suppose the price...Ch. 4 - Draw a market that is in equilibrium, and identify...Ch. 4 - The absolute prices of goods X, Y, and Z are 23,...Ch. 4 - There are two goods: X and Y. The absolute price...

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