An economy produces only food and shelter. There are two individuals in the economy: Bill and Mary. Mary's opportunity cost of producing 1 unit of shelter is 2 units of food. Bill's opportunity cost of producing 1 unit of shelter is 4 units of food
A) Bill has a comparative advantage over Mary in the production of shelter.
B) Mary has a comparative advantage over Bill in the production of food.
C) Mary has a comparative advantage over Bill in the production of shelter.
D) Bill has an absolute advantage over Mary in the production of shelter.
C
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A. $32 B. $27 C. $33 D. $39
The table above shows the demand and costs for a single-price monopolist. The maximum economic profit this firm can make equals
A) $1,390. B) $1,550. C) $1,580. D) $2,400.
Charles Murray points out that
A. despite substantial increases in the money that the federal government spent on antipoverty programs between 1968 and 1980, the poverty rate remained exactly the same. B. although federal spending on antipoverty programs fell substantially between 1968 and 1980, the poverty rate remained exactly the same. C. the only way to substantially reduce the welfare rolls is to enroll all the poor in job training programs that lead to well-paying jobs. D. despite the rising number of poor people in recent years, the federal antipoverty programs have been successful.
Which of the following is a characteristic of economic rent?
A. It can never be negative. B. It equals economic profit minus accounting profit. C. It is driven towards zero by free entry. D. It can be positive, zero, or negative.