The way economists would probably explain the wastage of
this clam resource is by saying that clams are free goods and are therefore
subject to the tragedy of the commons effect. The tragedy of the commons effect
is a theory in economics, postulated by the Victorian economist William Forster
Lloyd.
The tragedy of the commons effect describes a condition
within a shared-resource system where each user act freely according to their
own self-interest, but their collective actions ends in the depletion or spoilage
of that resource, thus having a negative impact on the common good of all users.
In this case, commons is taken to refer to the clam resources.
Answer: The deficit is lower when compared to 2010.
Explanation:
The United States Budget for 2010 titled "A New Era of Responsibility: Renewing America's Promise by President Barack Obama's budget in 2010 was $3.456 trillion for expenditure and total revenue was $2.163 which led to a budget deficit of $1.294 trillion.
In 2019, the revenue was $3.422 and expenditure was $4.407 which led to a budget deficit was $985. It can be deduced that there has been a reduction in the budget deficit when compared to 2010.
Answer:
COGS = $120,000
Explanation:
We have to determine the average cost per unit:
- 10,000 units at $3 per unit, total cost $30,000
- 20,000 units at $6 per unit, total cost $120,000
There are 30,000 units with a total cost of $150,000. The average cost per unit = $150,000 / 30,000 units = $5 per unit
On August 15, 24,000 units were sold and the COGS was $120,000 (= 24,000 units x $5 per unit)
Answer: a. The marginal tax rate increased from 2009 to 2010.
Explanation:
The marginal tax rate refers to the taxes that people have to pay on any additional dollar that they make.
In the year 2009 this rate was 15% but in 2010 this rate went up to 20% across the board including for the person earning $35,000. This shows a clear increase in the marginal tax rate between both years.
