If ranchers in Texas fear a sharp drop in cattle prices next year, they will probably
A) bring less cattle to market this year.
B) bring more cattle to market this year.
C) keep supply unchanged now and bring more cattle to market next year.
D) keep supply unchanged now and bring less cattle to market next year.
E) do none of the above.
B
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A firm has the production function 
. The wage rate is $10 per unit of labor and the rental rate is $5 per unit of capital and the firm is going to spend $1000 on production.
i. Assuming that the firm is free to choose any level of K and L to emply, how much of each should it emply? How much output will they produce? ii. Now assume that once the firm has chosen its level of L and K, the level of K becomes fixed. If the price of K increases to $8 per unit, how many units of output can the firm now produce if it spends the same amount? iii. Once the firm reaches the long run again and is able to vary its level of K, how much should L and K should it employ in order to achieve its original level of output? How much will that level of production cost?
In an effort to discover whether or not workers understand inflation, economist Robert Shiller conducted a survey. When asked about the effect of general inflation on their wages or salary, the most popular response coming from workers was,
A) "My wages usually catch up to rising prices within a year." B) "My wages have always increased by more than the rate of inflation." C) "The price increase will create extra profit for my employer.... There will be no affect on my pay." D) None of the above is correct.
The firm can calculate all points on its total cost curve if it knows
a. its production function. b. the prices of inputs and of output. c. its average cost at its optimal output level. d. the prices of inputs and its production function.
The quantity of raspberries sold at a local store increases from 100 pints to 1,500 pints when the price is reduced from $4.00 to $1.00. In this situation, the absolute price elasticity of demand for raspberries is approximately
A. 4.3. B. 6.7. C. 0.69. D. 1.46.