The opportunity cost of studying for an economics test is
A. The money you spent on tuition for the class.
B. Negative because it may improve your grade.
C. The activity that is the best alternative use of your time.
D. Zero because you knew when you registered for the class that studying would be required.
Answer: C
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Since 1982, banks and thrift institutions have offered a type of savings account that yields a market rate of interest with a minimum balance and a limit on transactions. These accounts, which have no minimum maturity, are known as
A) money market mutual funds. B) repurchase agreements. C) certificates of deposit. D) mutual funds.
The GDP growth rate:
A. is a measure to track changes in an economy over time. B. looks at changes in GDP across different time periods. C. is measured as the percent change in real GDP from one time period to the next. D. All of these statements are true.
Suppose Katy Lucus maximized her total utility by buying different quantities of a variety of goods. Now suppose the price of one good rises. She then buys less of that good because the
a. MU/P of that good falls below the MU/P of other goods b. MU/P of that good rises above the MU/P of other goods c. marginal utility of that good diminishes d. total utility of that good diminishes e. marginal utility of that good rises
Studies of human decision making reveal several systematic mistakes people make. Which of the following is not an example of one of these mistakes?
a. Tom tells everyone he's sure he can run a 5K in twenty-five minutes, but then tries a couple of times and takes over thirty minutes. b. Kate hears a news report about five people dying from a tornado in Kansas and decides to cancel her plans to visit her aunt there. c. Randi is a strong proponent of raising the minimum wage. She reads a research report on the effects of increasing the minimum wage and begins to doubt her previous thinking. d. Jenny is shopping for a new car and has found that Hondota cars consistently get high quality ratings. Her friend had trouble with her Hondota, so Jenny decides not to purchase a Hondota.