Suppose That the EPA Has Proposed Strict Controls on the Amount

question 173

Multiple Choice

Suppose that the EPA has proposed strict controls on the amount of sulfur that diesel fuel contains. These controls were designed to fully offset the cost of pollution generated by diesel fuel vehicles. The effect of the regulation is estimated to increase the equilibrium price of a gallon of diesel fuel by 10 cents. Assuming that the supply of diesel fuel has a positive slope and demand has a negative slope, the quantity of diesel fuel sold after imposition of the regulation will:

• A)remain the same.
• B)increase.
• C)decrease.
• D)decrease only if diesel fuel is a normal good.

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Definitions:

Prototype-Matching Theory

A theory in cognition suggesting that object recognition is based on the comparison of the object to a prototype or the most typical instance of a particular category.

Gestalt Principles

Rules describing how humans naturally perceive objects as organized patterns and wholes, rather than separate components.

Context Effects

The influence that environmental factors or surrounding information can have on the perception, understanding, and memory of stimuli.

Top-Down Theories

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