Microeconomics

Explain why in the case of economies of scope the production possibili

Explain why in the case of economies of scope the production possibility frontier is bowed outward. What will be an ideal response?   ANSWER With economies of scope a firm uses less resources if it produces 2 goods jointly instead of producing the 2 goods in two firms separately. This means that the firm can […]

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Date: September 9th, 2020

The United States is the most inequitable country in the developed wor

The United States is the most inequitable country in the developed world. Indicate whether the statement is true or false   ANSWER False. Efficiency means how many goods to produce, and equity means how the goods are allocated. They do not move in opposite directions. Even if one might say that the United States is […]

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Date: September 9th, 2020

The tangency points between the long-run average cost curve (LRAC) and

The tangency points between the long-run average cost curve (LRAC) and the short-run average cost curves (SRAC) are A) always at the minimum of the SRACs. B) never at the downward portion of the SRACs. C) always at the maximum of the SRACs. D) not necessarily at the minimum of the SRACs.   ANSWER D […]

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Date: September 9th, 2020

Short-run average cost exceeds long-run average cost only when there a

Short-run average cost exceeds long-run average cost only when there are economies of scale. Indicate whether the statement is true or false   ANSWER False. Short-run average costs exceed long-run average costs because the firm is locked into a certain input mix in the short run that may not be cost minimizing when all inputs […]

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Date: September 9th, 2020