Alpha has $40,000 of capital per worker, while Beta has $5,000 of capital per worker. In all other respects, the two countries are the same. According to the principle of diminishing returns to capital, an additional unit of capital will increase output ________ in Alpha compared to Beta, holding other factors constant.
A. more
B. not at all
C. less
D. by the same amount
Answer: C
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A) decreases the deadweight loss in the market. B) decreases the workers' surplus because workers must spend resources looking for jobs. C) increases the firm's surplus. D) increases the market's efficiency. E) has no effect on the market.
When Sam's Scarves uses 2 knitting machines and employs 3 people, total revenue is $330 a day. When Sam's Scarves uses 2 knitting machines and employs 4 people, total revenue is $360 a day
The value of marginal product of the third worker is ________. A) $110 B) $30 C) $360 D) $90
Economists typically define money as:
A. anything in which its value can be inflated. B. a means of payment that lacks intrinsic value. C. currency that is issued by a central bank. D. a widely accepted means of payment.
If the ________ curve shifts from year to year and the ________ curve does not, then the Phillips curve would show a positive relationship between inflation and unemployment rates.
A. inflation; employment B. aggregate demand; aggregate supply C. employment; inflation D. aggregate supply; aggregate demand