Accelerated depreciation laws may increase firms' investment in equipment because
a. machines will wear out more rapidly.
b. profits will be increased.
c. the rental rate on capital will be lowered.
d. the price of machines will fall.
c
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a. True b. False
Table 1.2 shows the hypothetical trade-off between different combinations of Stealth bombers and B-1 bombers that might be produced in a year with the limited U.S. capacity, ceteris paribus. Complete the table by calculating the required opportunity costs for both the B-1 and Stealth bombers. Table 1.2Production Possibilities for BombersCombinationNumber of B-1 BombersOpportunity cost(Foregone Stealth)Number of Stealth BombersOpportunity cost (Foregone B-1)A20NA195 B35 180 C45 150 D50 100NAThe highest opportunity cost in Table 1.2 for B-1 bombers in terms of Stealth bombers is
A. 33 B-1 bombers B. 10 B-1 bombers C. 10 Stealth bomber per B-1 D. 10 Stealth bombers per B-1
A natural monopoly that is NOT regulated will choose to produce at the
A) minimum point of the long-run average cost curve. B) point at which marginal cost is above average total cost. C) point at which the demand curve intersects the long-run average cost curve. D) point at which marginal revenue equals marginal cost.
Refer to the information provided in Figure 15.1 below to answer the question(s) that follow. Below are cost curves for Dom's Barber Shop, a monopolistically competitive firm. 
Figure 15.1 Refer to Figure 15.1. If Dom's Barber Shop is maximizing profit, its total revenue equals
A. $200. B. $320. C. $350. D. $360.