If a college education did not increase worker productivity,
a. no one would go to college.
b. the earnings of workers with a college education would tend to be the same as for workers without a college degree.
c. the earnings of workers with a college education would still be higher than for those without a college degree.
d. the earnings of workers with a college education would be lower than for those without a college degree.
B
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Suppose we observe that both the equilibrium price of film cameras and the equilibrium quantity of film cameras have fallen. Which of the following could be responsible for this?
A) Consumers' preferences changed in favor of digital cameras. B) technological advances in film camera production C) Workers who make cameras received a pay raise. D) The price of digital cameras increased.
Suppose we were analyzing the pound per Swiss franc foreign exchange market. If Switzerland's price level rise relative to England and nothing else changes, then the: a. The supply of Swiss francs in the foreign exchange market falls, and the demand for Swiss francs in the foreign exchange market falls, causing an uncertain change in the value of the Swiss franc
b. The supply of Swiss francs in the foreign exchange market rises, and the demand for Swiss francs in the foreign exchange market falls, causing an appreciation of the Swiss franc. c. The supply of Swiss francs in the foreign exchange market rises, and the demand for Swiss francs in the foreign exchange market rises, causing an uncertain change in the value of the Swiss franc. d. The supply of Swiss francs in the foreign exchange market rises, and the demand for Swiss francs in the foreign exchange market falls, causing a depreciation of the Swiss franc. e. The supply of Swiss francs in the foreign exchange market falls, and the demand for Swiss francs in the foreign exchange market rises, causing an appreciation of the Swiss franc.
A monopolist faces a demand curve given by P = 20 - Q and has total costs given by TC = Q2. By using a bit of calculus, you should be able to determine that the firm's marginal revenue is MR = 20 - 2Q and its marginal cost is MC = 2Q. Now suppose that the country in which this monopolist is located decides to engage in international trade. The world price of the product produced by the monopolist is $12. What is its profitmaximizing price?
a. $20 b. $15 c. $12 d. $10
In which of the following sets of circumstances can we confidently expect inflation?
A. Aggregate supply and aggregate demand both increase. B. Aggregate supply and aggregate demand both decrease. C. Aggregate supply decreases and aggregate demand increases. D. Aggregate supply increases and aggregate demand decreases.