Economic growth can be depicted as A) a change in the country’s MRS. B) a change in the country’s MRT. C) a shift of the country’s production possibilities frontier to the right. D) a shift of the country’s production possibilities frontier to the left. ANSWER C
When the isocost line is tangent to the isoquant, then A) MPL = MPK. B) the firm is producing that level of output at minimum cost. C) the firm has achieved the right economies of scale. D) All of the above. ANSWER B
At a perfectly competitive equilibrium with production and trade, the slope of the production possibility curve will be A) equal to the slope of the price line faced by the consumers. B) steeper than the slope of the price line faced by consumers. C) flatter than the slope of the price line faced by consumers. […]
As more producers with differing marginal rates of transformation are added, the joint production possibility curve becomes A) steeper. B) flatter. C) more convex to the origin. D) smoother. ANSWER D
Suppose the marginal cost of a piece of candy is given by MCc = 2Qc and the marginal cost of a desk is MCd = 4 + 4Qd. The current production levels are 20 pieces of candy and 4 desks. The marginal rate of transformation (MRT) is A) MRT = -1. B) MRT = -2. […]
When the isocost line is tangent to the isoquant, then A) MRTS = -w/r. B) the firm is producing that level of output at minimum cost. C) the last dollar spent on capital yields as much extra output as the last dollar spent on labor. D) All of the above. ANSWER D
Economic growth can be depicted as a A) shift in the contract curve. B) a change in the dimensions of the Edgeworth box. C) a change in the preference curves of individuals. D) a change in the number of people in the Edgeworth box. ANSWER B
A two-good economy is in a competitive equilibrium. The price of a piece of candy is $2 and the price of a desk is $12. The marginal cost of candy is given by MCc = 2Qc and the marginal cost of a desk is MCd = 4 + 4Qd. The current production level of candy […]
If an isocost line crosses the isoquant twice, a cost minimizing firm will A) use a different isocost line to select the bundle of inputs. B) use the input bundle associated with the intersection on the higher point of the isoquant. C) use the input bundle associated with the intersection on the lower point of […]
Economic growth can be obtained A) by government legislation. B) by a change in the level of inputs or an improvement in technology. C) only through a change in the level of inputs, hence the desire for conquest throughout the history of the world. D) only through a change in technology, which explains the explosive […]