答案和详解如下: Answer 36 The correct answer was D) If demand is less elastic than supply, consumers will bear a higher proportion of the tax than suppliers. If demand is less elastic than supply, consumers will bear a higher proportion of the tax than suppliers. If supply is less elastic than demand, suppliers will bear a higher proportion of the tax than consumers. This question tested from Session 4, Reading 15, LOS c
Answer 37 The correct answer was C) changes in consumer price expectations. Changes in consumer price expectations shift the aggregate demand curve to the right or left, but do not necessarily affect the price elasticity of demand for a product. The three primary factors influencing the price elasticity of demand for a product are the availability and closeness of substitute goods, the proportion of income spent on the product, and time since the price change. This question tested from Session 4, Reading 13, LOS a, (Part 3)
Answer 38 The correct answer was B) a shift in the demand curve to the left forcing the equilibrium interest rate to fall. During a recession, the demand for funds typically declines. Graphically, this implies a shift of the money demand curve to the left. This will cause the equilibrium interest rate to fall. This question tested from Session 6, Reading 25, LOS a, (Part 2)
Answer 39 The correct answer was D) price. When a firm operates under conditions of perfect competition, marginal revenue always equals price. This is because, in perfect competition, price is constant (a horizontal line) so that marginal revenue is constant. This question tested from Session 5, Reading 18, LOS b
Answer 40 The correct answer was B) No Yes When the demand for physical capital increases, the quantity of financial capital needed to pay for it also increases. Demand for financial capital is a downward sloping function of interest rates. An increase in interest rates would decrease the quantity demanded of financial capital. This question tested from Session 5, Reading 21, LOS f
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