Question

States named after this quantity suffer from economic underdevelopment, according to Hossein Mahdavy. The percent change in the net price at a given time should equal the discount rate in order to maximize a form of this quantity named for Harold Hotelling. In an article partially titled for a “society” named after this quantity, Anne Krueger examined data from Turkey and India to analyze how import restrictions affect this quantity. Joseph (*) Stiglitz showed that investments in public goods increase this quantity by at least as much as the cost of the investment, known as the Henry George theorem. (10[1])David Ricardo proposed a law that this quantity equals (10[1])the economic advantage obtained (10[1])by productively using a site. (-5[1])For 10 points, income derived from control over a limited resource defines what economic quantity which namesake “seekers” (10[1])try to increase? ■END■ (10[2]0[1])

ANSWER: economic rent [accept rent-seeking; accept law of rent; accept rentier states; accept Hotelling rent; prompt on profit or wealth; prompt on income before read]
<Social Science - Social Science - Economics>
= Average correct buzz position

Back to tossups

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Akshar GoyalWho is the Colleen Hoover of the Zulus?Music to Help You Stop Smoking9710
Matt BollingerBHSU ReFantazioThe Love Song of J Alfred PrufRock and Roll All Nite (and Party Every Day)10610
Coby TranThat Feeling When Knee Surgery Is in Five DaysClown Senpais11010
Charles HangWashUBHSU Rebirth115-5
Andrew HartBHSU RebirthWashU13310
Zach JosephNotre Damehawk two of13710
Patrick QuionNortheast by NorthwesternClown Squad13710
Sinecio Moraleshawk two ofNotre Dame1370

Summary

2024 ARGOS @ Stanford02/22/2025Y3100%0%0%115.00
2024 ARGOS Online03/22/2025Y3100%0%33%124.33
2024 ARGOS @ Brandeis03/22/2025Y3100%0%33%131.00
2024 ARGOS @ McMaster11/17/2024Y580%0%40%117.25
2024 ARGOS @ Columbia11/23/2024Y3100%0%0%124.00
2024 ARGOS @ Chicago11/23/2024Y6100%0%17%120.00
2024 ARGOS @ Christ's College12/14/2024Y3100%0%0%115.33