8) Patents and copyrightsA discourage inventionand innovationB. can be used to correct external cost.C.D.encourage invention at no cost to the market.encourage invention and innovation at the cost of monopoly.domestic production,9) The imposition of a quotaanddomestic purchases.A. decreases; increases; decreasesB. increases; increases; increasesс decreases; decreases; decreasesD. increases; decreases; increases10) The imposition of a tariff will typicallyanddomestic productionof the good.A. decrease; decreaseB. increase; decreaseC. increase; increaseD. increase; not changeimports,A. demand for Apple computers increases.B. demand for Apple computers decreases.C. supply of Dell computers increases.D. demand for Dell computers decreasesgovernment revenue11) Consumers regard Dell computers and Apple computers as substitutes. Ifthe price of a Dell computer decreases, the12) For country Gamma the opportunity cost for producing 1 computer is 10tons of steel. For country Beta the opportunity cost for producing 1computer is 6 tons of steel. Which country has the comparative advantagein the production of steel?A. GammaB. BetaC. Both have the comparative advantage in the production of steel.D. Neither country has the comparative advantage in the production ofsteel.13) If a college student's demand magazine subscriptions is more-elasticthan a business executive's subscriptions, then which of the followingpricing strategies would a price-discriminating magazine publisher follow?A. Charge the same rate to college students and business executivesB. Set price according to the marginal cost of printing the magazinesC. Charge a higher price to college studentsD. Charge a higher price to business executives

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