Microeconomics

Canada produces MP3 players and lumber, and the marginal costs for the

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 […]

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Date: September 9th, 2020

Owners and managers A) must be the same people. B) may be different

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 […]

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Date: September 9th, 2020

What happens to the market outcome if cartel members cheat on the coll

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) […]

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Date: September 9th, 2020

What happens to the profit-maximizing cartel price and quantity if the

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. […]

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Date: September 9th, 2020