What is efficiency?
What will be an ideal response?
Efficiency is the condition in which the economy is producing what people want at the least possible cost.
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The government strives to operate at neither a deficit nor surplus budget in order to keep the federal budget
A) balanced. B) in line with the stock market. C) equal to that of other countries. D) equal to inflation.
If people can benefit from a good even if they do not pay for it, the good is nonrival
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Assume there is a toll bridge that is built by a private firm. It's been determined by cost accountants that the marginal cost that each automobile imposes is close to zero
If the bridge cost $1 million to build and 250,000 automobiles cross it each day what is the price that would be necessary for the firm to charge in order to achieve the key efficiency criteria of perfect competition? How might this be a problem for this private bridge company?
Schumpeter asserts all of the following except
(a) A strong middle class fosters growth in society's entrepreneurial base. (b) Entrepreneurs are the leading force behind technological advancement. (c) Invention and innovation are unnecessary in a growing economy. (d) Secured property rights encourage risk-taking entrepreneurial behaviors.