A resource that is a common property is
A. natural gas on land owned by an energy producer.
B. water in a publicly owned river.
C. oil on land owned by a drilling and refining company.
D. your neighbor's backyard.
Answer: B
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Unanticipated inflation will insure that
A) homeowners with outstanding mortgage balances are hurt. B) homeowners with outstanding mortgage balances are benefited. C) creditors gain, debtors lose. D) none of the above
If the government set a price floor at $24
A. there would a temporary surplus, then prices would fall to equilibrium.
B. there would be a permanent surplus, at least until the price floor was lifted.
C. the price floor would not have any effect on this market.
D. the price would rise to the equilibrium price.
A dedicated professor loves being in the classroom and would teach for $70,000 per year, but he is actually paid $80,000 per year. This individual
A) receives economic rent of $150,000. B) has an opportunity cost of $80,000. C) has an opportunity cost of $70,000. D) receives economic rent of $10,000.
Use the information provided in Table 7.2 below to answer the question(s) that follow.
Table 7.2Inputs Required to Produce a Product Using Alternative Technologies
Refer to Table 7.2. If the hourly wage rate is $10 and the hourly price of capital is $50, which production technology should be selected?
A. A B. B C. C D. D