The existence of unemployment can be illustrated on a production possibilities curve by a(n)
A. point below or inside the surface of the curve.
B. inward shift of the curve.
C. movement along the curve.
D. outward shift of the curve.
A. point below or inside the surface of the curve.
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Suppose that your public library charges a fixed monthly membership fee of $12. Members are allowed to check out as many books as they want under this plan. The average member checks out 4 books per month
Suppose that your public library changes its policy. Now each book costs $3 to check out but there is no longer a monthly membership fee. What effect do you think the new policy will have on the total number of books checked out from your library each month? The new policy is likely to ______the number of books checked out because ________. A) leave unchanged; members have already shown that they are willing to pay $12 to check out 4 books per month B) leave unchanged; the average cost of the library service is the same under both plans C) reduce; the marginal benefit of checking out books is now lower under the new policy D) reduce; the marginal cost of checking out books is now higher under the new policy E) increase; the average benefit of checking out more than 4 books is now higher under the new policy
According to the bounded rationality hypothesis, an individual confronting a large number of complicated choices is most likely to respond by
A) using a simple rule of thumb to choose among a subset of easiest-to-evaluate options. B) using the ceteris paribus assumption to assist in simplifying and examining each of the possible options. C) utilizing readily available empirical evidence to assist in evaluating every option. D) assessing every available choice by developing sophisticated theories regarding each option.
If the government requires a natural monopoly to price at marginal cost,
a. monopoly firms will earn zero economic profits because the price of the good equals the cost of producing that good. b. monopoly firms will operate at a loss because P < AC. c. more firms will be able to enter the market. d. producer surplus will increase because quantity supplied is greater.
Explain the endowment effect
What will be an ideal response?