The fact that doctors are paid more than economics professors is an example of a compensating differential
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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Jane is deciding whether to go to school for 8 weeks this summer. The cost of tuition and textbooks is $1,700 and housing and other expenses will cost her $600
If she does not go to school, she will live in her parents' house for free and they will cover her food and other expenses for her. Also, if Jane does not go to summer school she could work fulltime. But the best job she can get pays only $600 per week, and Jane would only agree to give up her free time for no less than $750 per week. However, if she goes to summer school, she'll have to spend 40 hours a week attending classes and studying. a) What will the summer school cost Jane in terms of money spent? b) What are the opportunity costs of going to summer school that Jane does not pay explicitly? Explain. c) What is Jane's total opportunity cost of going to school this summer? Explain your answer. d) Suppose that if Jane does not go to summer school, she will eventually take the classes anyway. What is Jane's marginal benefit of going to summer school? e) Suppose Jane decides to go to school in the summer. Explain her decision using the concepts of marginal cost and marginal benefit.
It is possible for a market for a good to experience a surplus and a shortage at the same time
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The figure above represents the demand and cost functions facing a Brazilian Steel producing monopolist. The Brazilian firm is charging its foreign (U.S.) customers one half the price it is charging its domestic customers
Is this good or bad for the real income or economic welfare of the United States? Is the Brazilian firm engaged in dumping? Is this predatory behavior on the part of the Brazilian steel company?
During the 20th century, U.S. death rates
(a) exhibited the same cyclical waves as birth rates. (b) fell with advancements in healthcare and medicine. (c) exhibited an upward trend. (d) generally stayed flat.