Diminishing marginal product of labor occurs when adding another unit of labor
A) decreases output.
B) changes output by an amount smaller than the output added by the previous unit of labor.
C) increases output by an amount larger than the output added by the previous unit of labor.
D) decreases output by an amount smaller than the output added by the previous unit of labor.
Answer: B
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A) policies to increase government expenditure B) limitations on international trade C) policies to increase the educational attainment of the labor force D) encouragement of political instability
Refer to Figure 10-1. Which of the following statements is true?
A) Quantities Q0 and Q1 are the utility-maximizing quantities of hoagies at two different prices of hoagies. B) Quantities Q0 and Q1 are derived independently of the utility-maximizing model. C) Quantity Q0 could be a utility-maximizing choice if the price is $5.75, but quantity Q1 may not be because we have no information on the marginal utility per dollar when price changes. D) Quantities Q0 and Q1 may not necessarily be the utility-maximizing quantities of hoagies at two different prices because we have no information on the consumer's budget or the price of other goods.
If the demand for orange juice is expressed as Q = 2000 - 500p, where Q is measured in gallons and p is measured in dollars, then at the price of $3, the demand curve
A) is elastic. B) has a unitary elasticity. C) is inelastic. D) is perfectly inelastic.
Which of the following quotations best captures the idea of opportunity cost?
a. "Opportunity knocks but once." b. "Every choice involves a sacrifice." c. "Let's not ask for the moon; we have the stars." d. "Fools rush in where wise men fear to tread." e. "All that glitters is not gold."