Assume that a purely competitive firm uses two resources, labor (L) and capital (C), to produce a certain product. In which situation would the firm be maximizing profit?







A. Case A



B. Case B



C. Case C



D. Case D




C. Case C

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Suppose scientific research generates external benefits. Without government intervention, the market for scientific research would

A) produce the efficient amount. B) produce more than the efficient amount. C) produce some research, but less than the efficient amount. D) produce zero research. E) either produce more than or less than the efficient amount depending on whether the external benefit is on the production or consumption of the research.

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Which of the following might be a final good?

A) A box of Kellogg's corn flakes B) An iMac computer C) A U-Haul rental vehicle D) An economics textbook E) Any of the above might be, depending upon who is purchasing it.

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Suppose Happy Cows has a marginal cost equal to 0.5Q and Free Cows has a marginal cost equal to 2Q.

A) All else equal, neither Free Cows nor Happy Cows can benefit from an accurate forecast. B) All else equal, an accurate forecast is more valuable to Free Cows than Happy Cows. C) All else equal, an accurate forecast has the same value to both Free Cows and Happy Cows. D) All else equal, an accurate forecast is more valuable to Happy Cows than Free Cows.

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All of the following are benefits of economic growth except

What will be an ideal response?

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