Economics Professors Are Well Aware of the Importance of Incentives

question 69

Multiple Choice

Economics professors are well aware of the importance of incentives.Which of the following situations shows the use of a positive incentive?

• A) Students who show up late to class will not be allowed in the classroom.
• B) Students who do not have a doctor's note will not be allowed to take an exam at a different time.
• C) Students can choose whether or not they want to attend class-there is no attendance policy.
• D) Students can choose to do extra credit at the end of the semester.
• E) The professor decides to teach the class by reading out of the textbook to the entire class.

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Definitions:

Shortage

A market condition where the demand for a product exceeds the supply of that product, often leading to higher prices.

Effective Price Ceiling

A government-imposed limit on how high the price of a product can be charged, set below the market equilibrium to be effective.

Equilibrium Price

The price at which the quantity of a good or service demanded meets the quantity supplied, resulting in a stable market condition.

Surplus

An excess of production or supply over demand, often resulting in lower prices or wasted resources.