Suppose that an indifference curve for Jack is drawn measuring quantities of pencils along the horizontal axis and quantities of pens along the vertical axis. If the marginal value of an additional pencil is 3 pens for Jack, the slope of his indifference curve in this range is
a. 1/3.
b. 3.
c. 6.
d. dependent upon the prices of the two goods
b. 3.
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An attempt by a firm to create a monopoly and gain the economic profit from the monopoly is called
A) collusion. B) intrusion. C) profit seeking. D) rent seeking.
Technological progress increases the efficiency of mass producing HDTV-capable television sets. At the same time, more cable and television networks begin broadcasting in HDTV format, increasing the appeal of HDTV-capable television sets. On the basis of this information, what can be said about conditions in the HDTV market? a. The equilibrium quantity and price of HDTV-capable sets will
increase. b. The equilibrium quantity of HDTV-capable sets will increase and price will decrease. c. The equilibrium quantity of HDTV-capable sets will increase and what happens to price is indeterminate. d. The equilibrium quantity of HDTV-capable sets will decrease and price will increase.
Assume that net exports are -$340, private investment is $1500, tax revenues are $800, government purchases are $2000 . and GDP - using the expenditure approach - is $9,000 . In this case, consumption expenditures must be
a. $1,840 b. $12,960 c. $5,840 d. $4,360 e. $5,160
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