Labor productivity measures:

a. how many hours a person works.
b. the amount of output all workers produce.
c. the amount of output each worker produces given a set of inputs.
d. how much money a worker earns.


c. the amount of output each worker produces given a set of inputs.

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Bill is a high-school dropout who lost his job in a fast food restaurant when the economy plunged into a recession. After 8 months, Bill is still looking for work. He is an example of

A) frictional unemployment. B) structural unemployment. C) cyclical unemployment. D) the natural unemployment rate.

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Economies of scope exist when

A) the total cost of production falls as the output increases. B) a firm hires specialized resources to produce a range of goods and services. C) a firm uses outsourcing to produce a good or service. D) the cost of producing a unit of a good falls as its output increases.

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Three basic decisions must be made by all economies. What are they?

a. How much will be produced; when will it be produced; who will produce it? b. What goods will be produced; how will goods be produced; for whom will goods be produced? c. What will be consumed; how will goods be consumed; for whom will goods be consumed? d. How will the opportunity cost principle be applied; if the law of comparative advantage will be utilized, how will it be utilized; will the production possibilities constraint apply?

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What is the difference between a recession and a depression?

(A) Unlike a recession, a depression includes high levels of inflation. (B) A recession is more severe than a depression and lasts longer. (C) A depression is a particularly deep recession with high levels of unemployment. (D) A recession is a period of economic growth while a depression is a period of economic contraction.

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