A Graph Shows the Price of a Pound of Cucumbers

question 379

Multiple Choice

A graph shows the price of a pound of cucumbers on the vertical axis and the quantity of new cars sold by GM on the horizontal axis. The price of a pound of cucumbers remains constant as the quantity of new cars sold increases. The graph of these data is

• A) a horizontal line.
• B) a vertical line.
• C) a curve with a maximum.
• D) a positively-sloped line.

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Definitions:

Marginal External Cost

The cost of producing one additional unit of a good or service that is borne by someone other than the producer or consumer, such as environmental pollution.

Marginal Social Cost

The total cost to society of producing one additional unit of a good, including both private costs and externalities.

Equilibrium Price

The price at which the quantity of a product offered for sale equals the quantity of that product in demand.

Air Cargo

Goods being transported by aircraft, often for commercial purposes or rapid delivery.