Use the following table to answer the question below.Giovanni's Production Possibilities ScheduleJorge's Production Possibilities SchedulePounds of Green BeansPounds of CornPounds of Green BeansPounds of Corn0160032040120202408080401601204060801600800Who has the comparative advantage in the production of corn?
A. Jorge
B. Giovanni
C. Both
D. Neither
Answer: A
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Economists have developed models of risk aversion using the concept of
a. utility and the associated assumption of diminishing marginal utility. b. utility and the associated assumption of increasing marginal utility. c. income and the associated assumption of diminishing marginal wealth. d. income and the associated assumption of increasing marginal wealth.
If an excise tax is placed on a product that has a perfectly inelastic demand, then:
A. the entire tax will be paid by the consumer. B. the entire tax will be paid by the producer. C. the consumer and producer will each pay a share of the tax. D. the incidence of the tax cannot be determined unless we know the coefficient of price elasticity of supply.
Continuing with the same vacation-insurance company from the preceding question, is there any vacation-day price that would both strictly increase the family's expected utility (compared to no insurance) and strictly increase the profits of the risk-neutral insurance company?
a. No. b. Yes, 3 or 4. c. Yes, 4. d. Yes, 4 or 5.
Assume a perfectly competitive firm sells its output for $150 per unit. At its current 2,000 units of output, marginal cost is $180 and increasing, and average variable cost is $160 . Assuming it wants to maximize its profits, it should: a. increase output
b. decrease output, but not shut down. c. maintain its current output rate. d. shut down.