Sam, who owns a carpentry shop, discovered that with 4 laborers he could produce 18 cabinets per day. With 5 laborers he produced 25 cabinets and with 6 laborers he produced 36 cabinets. What was the MPP of the 5th laborer?
A. 6 cabinets
B. 4 cabinets
C. 8 cabinets
D. 7 cabinets
Answer: D
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A) a savings contract. B) a deferred private bond. C) a futures contract. D) a commodity transfer.
Which of the following statements is true?
A) If higher water prices encourage a landlord to place bricks in the water tanks of his toilets to reduce water usage, then for him bricks are substitutes for water. B) If higher gasoline prices encourage a potential vacationer to stay at home and read a good book by the fire, rather than drive through the country, then for her firewood is a substitute for gasoline. C) Both A and B are true. D) None of the above are true.
Real income measures the
A) slope of the budget line. B) purchasing power of a given income. C) slope of the preference map. D) area under the indifference curve.
Which of the following is not an effort by McDonald's to cope with diseconomies of scale?
a. being exposed to country and regions risk, such as environmental protests b. putting mini-restaurants in airports, gas stations, and Wal-Marts c. allowing managers in each region of the U.S. more leeway in pricing and promotion d. reducing product development time e. closing unprofitable restaurants