See the information in Scenario 4.4. Does the demand curve for Rock and Roll Trivia slope downward? A) Yes it does. B) No it does not. C) More information is needed to answer this question. ANSWER A
Writing total output as Q, change in output as ïQ, total labor employment as L, and change in labor employment as ïL, the marginal product of labor can be written algebraically as A) ïQ L. B) Q / L. C) ÎL / ÎQ. D) ÎQ / ÎL. ANSWER D
Canada produces MP3 players and lumber, and the marginal costs for the two products are $200 per 1,000 board-feet of lumber and $100 per MP3 player. China also produces these goods, and the marginal costs are $300 per 1,000 board-feet of lumber and $100 per MP3 player. Which country has the comparative advantage in lumber […]
Owners and managers A) must be the same people. B) may be different people with different goals, and in the long run firms that do best are those in which the managers are allowed to pursue their own independent goals. C) may be different people with different goals, but in the long run firms that […]
We manufacturer automobiles given the production function q = 5KL where q is the number of autos assembled per eight-hour shift, K is the number of robots used on the assembly line (capital) and L is the number of workers hired per hour (labor). If we use K=10 robots and L=10 workers in order to […]
The point price elasticity of demand is -1/2. The price of the product increases from $1.00 to $1.10. Given the information in Scenario 4.3, the quantity demanded will decrease by approximately: A) 5 units. B) 5 percent. C) 10 units. D) 10 percent. E) none of the above ANSWER B
What happens to the market outcome if cartel members cheat on the collusive agreement? A) Price declines, but firm-level quantities remain the same because the firms act like price takers B) Price and quantity revert to the single-seller monopoly equilibrium outcome C) Other firms raise prices so that the average market price remains unchanged D) […]
Refer to Scenario 18.1. If the fishermen are given the right to clean water, A) the outcome will be more efficient than if the factory is given the right to use the water as it sees fit. B) the outcome will be less efficient than if the factory is given the right to use the […]
Refer to Table 16.1. Use the following statements to answer this question. I. Mexico has an absolute advantage in the production of tomatoes and beer. II. Mexico has a comparative advantage in the production of tomatoes. A) Both I and II are true. B) I is true, and II is false. C) I is false, […]
What happens to the profit-maximizing cartel price and quantity if the marginal cost of production declines? A) The sellers are no longer price takers, so the change in marginal cost has no impact on the cartel outcome. B) If demand is downward sloping, the optimal cartel price should decline and the market quantity should increase. […]