The law of diminishing returns only applies in cases where:
A. There is increasing scarcity of factors of production
B. The price of extra units of a factor is increasing
C. There is at least one fixed factor of production
D. Capital is a variable input
C. There is at least one fixed factor of production
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Mel's House of Cars is an automobile dealership that sells both new and used cars. Two other dealerships located near Mel's pay their salespeople a straight salary - they receive no commission for each car they sell
Mel has decided to pay all of his salespeople a commission on all car sales. Which of the following is most likely to occur as a result of Mel's decision? A) Mel will experience a principal-agent problem. Some of his salespeople will tend to shirk because they will not be paid if they sell no cars, regardless of how hard they work. B) Mel will be able to hire some of the most productive salespeople who work for the other two dealerships. C) Mel risks violation of federal law that regulates firms' compensation policies. D) Mel will have difficulty finding salespeople. Research by labor economists has found that most employees prefer the security of a salary to the uncertainty of being paid based on how much revenue they generate for their employers.
In an efficient market with rational expectations, the actual price of an asset
A) will equal its expected price. B) will often be below its expected price. C) will often be above its expected price. D) equals its expected price plus a random error term.
New classical economists like Robert Lucas argue that the Great Depression was primarily caused by
a. lots of mistaken expectations about the future. b. significant falls in investment. c. significant falls in the money supply. d. significant increases in taxes. e. all of the above.
In the mid 90's, over _____% of all black families are headed by women.
A. 30 B. 45 C. 60 D. 75