Which of the following is an important part of the reason it is hotter in summer in North America than in winter?

If you could see the new moon, at what time of day (roughly) would it rise?

The planet in our solar system with the shortest period of revolution is:

A perfectly inelastic demand curve:

Part II (20 points) Answer the required question and any three of the optional questions below.  Be sure to provide a detailed explanation of your answers — no explanation, no credit. Required Question  (#51) Observers sometimes contend that when producers experience a tax or other cost increase, they simply will pass this increase on to consumers in the form of higher prices, thereby experiencing none of the burden themselves. What role might price elasticity of demand play in determining whether or not this contention is valid.  Explain carefully in two or three sentences.  (8) Optional Questions (52, 53, 54–answer 3 of the 4 below) Note: If you answer more than three questions among the ones that follow, only the first three answered will be graded.  Be sure to use the number below (1, 2, 3, or 4) to indicate which question you are answering. In international trade, Comparative Advantage simply means that every country should do (or produce) that which it does (or producers) best.  True or false?  Explain. (4) Do protective tariffs, imposed with the idea of protecting certain industries, actually save jobs in the economy overall? Explain. (4) A strong American dollar is beneficial for everyone in America. True or false?  Explain. (4) What is the important difference between marginal utility theory (cardinal utility) and indifference curve theory (ordinal utility)? Does one have more potential for practical application and, if so, why? (4)  

Supply curves tend to be:

Refer to the above data. What level of total utility will the utility-maximizing consumer realize?

Gigantic State University raises tuition for the purpose of increasing its revenue so that more faculty can be hired. GSU is assuming that the demand for education at GSU is:

With flexible exchange rates, an increase in U.S. interest rates can be expected to:

If the price elasticity of demand for a product is unity, a decrease in price will: