Refer to the table below. The perfectly competitive firm has a random demand with a 75 percent chance of being $5 and a 25 percent chance of being $9. What quantity should the firm produce to maximize its expected profit?
The above table summarizes the marginal cost of production at various quantity levels for a perfectly competitive firm.
A) 130 B) 110 C) 100 D) 120
B) 110
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A) at least 1 hour. B) at least 5 hours. C) more than 20 hours. D) 40 hours. E) None of the above is right because the BLS counts as employed anyone who works volunteer hours at a non-profit institution.
Which of the following methods is used by unions to increase the demand for the labor of its members?
A) Decrease the marginal product of union members. B) Support minimum wage laws. C) Oppose import restrictions. D) Decrease demand for the good produced.
Everything else held constant, an increase in marginal tax rates would likely have the effect of ________ the demand for municipal bonds, and ________ the demand for U.S. government bonds
A) increasing; increasing B) increasing; decreasing C) decreasing; increasing D) decreasing; decreasing
Dumping is a trade practice in which countries sell goods in a foreign market at cheaper prices than the goods can be produced domestically
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false