If Don has budget constraint C in the graph shown, what is the trade-off he faces in terms of the two goods?
This graph shows three different budget constraints: A, B, and C.
A. Two cases of soda for every three gallons of milk
B. One case of soda for every one and a half gallons of milk
C. Three cases of soda for every four and a half gallons of milk
D. All of these accurately reflect Don's tradeoff.
D. All of these accurately reflect Don's tradeoff.
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Refer to Figure 2-6. If the economy is currently producing at point E, what is the opportunity cost of moving to point D?
A) 26 thousand forks B) 0 spoons C) 16 thousand spoons D) 20 thousand forks
Externalities
A) are not reflected in market prices, so they can be a source of economic inefficiency. B) do become reflected in market prices, so they can be a source of economic inefficiency. C) are not reflected in market prices, so they do not adversely affect economic efficiency. D) do become reflected in market prices, so they do not adversely affect economic efficiency. E) may or may not become reflected in market prices, but do not have an impact on economic efficiency in either event.
Refer to Figure 6.3. The situation pictured is one of
A) constant returns to scale, because the line through the origin is linear. B) decreasing returns to scale, because the isoquants are convex. C) decreasing returns to scale, because doubling inputs results in less than double the amount of output. D) increasing returns to scale, because the isoquants are convex. E) increasing returns to scale, because doubling inputs results in more than double the amount of output.