The government uses the buying power of wages rather than face value or nominal value in reporting changes in "real wages" in the economy
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
TRUE
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At the beginning of the year, your wealth is $10,000. During the year, you have an income of $80,000 and you spend $90,000 on consumption. You pay no taxes. Your wealth at the end of the year is
A) $20,000.00. B) $0. C) $90,000.00. D) $100,000.00.
Prices ration goods to
A) the people who most deserve it. B) the people with the lowest opportunity cost of time. C) the people willing and able to pay the highest price. D) the richest people.
Dick owns a dog whose barking annoys Dick's neighbor Jane. Dick receives personal benefit from owning the dog, and Jane bears a cost of Dick's ownership of the dog. Assuming Jane has the legal right to peace and quiet, which of the following statements is correct?
a. If Dick's benefit exceeds Jane's cost, government intervention is necessary. b. Dick will pay to keep his dog if his benefit exceeds Jane's cost. c. If Jane's cost exceeds Dick's benefit, Dick will pay Jane to keep his dog. d. If Jane has the legal right to peace and quiet, no further transactions will be mutually beneficial.
Quick Buck and Pushy Sales produce and sell identical products and face zero marginal and average cost. Below is the market demand curve for their product.
Suppose Quick Buck and Pushy Sales decide to collude and work together as a monopolist with each firm producing half the quantity demanded by the market at the monopoly price. If Quick Buck cheats by reducing its price to $1 and Pushy Sales matches the price cut, then if consumers are evenly split between the two firms, what will be Quick Buck's economic profit?
A. $3,000 B. $2,000 C. $1,000 D. $1,500