The Marginal Product of Labor is A) the change in total product resulting from an extra unit of labor, holding other factors constant. B) the ratio of output to the number of workers used to produce that output. C) the amount of output that can be produced by a given amount of labor. D) equal […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
Which of the following statements best describes a production function? A) the maximum profit generated from given levels of inputs B) the maximum level of output generated from given levels of inputs C) all levels of output that can be generated from given levels of inputs D) all levels of inputs that could produce a […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
Explain why labor might not always be a variable input. What will be an ideal response? ANSWER In the real world, units of labor are not identical. Many firms employ highly specialized units of labor. Their supply might be very inelastic so that the firm cannot easily increase the amount of this type of […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
Which of the following statements best summarizes the law of diminishing marginal returns? A) In the short run, as more labor is hired, output diminishes. B) In the short run, as more labor is hired, output increases at a diminishing rate. C) In the short run, the amount of labor a firm will hire diminishes […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
In the long run, all factors of production are A) variable. B) fixed. C) materials. D) rented. ANSWER A
Date: September 9th, 2020
A production function tells the firm A) the maximum it can expect to produce with a given mix of inputs. B) the average it can expect to produce with a given mix of inputs. C) the minimum it can expect to produce with a given mix of inputs. D) the average level of production for […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
If the marginal productivity of labor is constant for all levels of output, then the average productivity of labor A) is constant. B) equals the marginal productivity of labor. C) Both A and B above. D) Either A or B above but not both. ANSWER C
Date: September 9th, 2020
The belief that a cut in the income tax rate must raise government income tax revenue has the implicit assumption that A) higher income tax reduces the number of hours worked. B) higher income tax increases the number of hours worked. C) leisure is always an inferior good. D) None of the above. ANSWER […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
Limited liability is a benefit to A) sole proprietorships. B) partnerships. C) corporations. D) All of the above. ANSWER C
Date: September 9th, 2020
Leisure is an inferior good for Assel. In response to an increase in the wage rate, she will A) supply fewer hours of labor. B) supply more hours of labor. C) enjoy more hours of leisure. D) None of the above. ANSWER B
Date: September 9th, 2020
