Which of the following characterizes the largest difference between the way decisions are made in the private sector versus the public sector?
A) The incentive system for individuals to perform efficiently are vastly different.
B) The workers themselves are really quite different types of people.
C) In both sectors individuals will try to maximize their own individual gains over the gains of others.
D) Costs and resources are vastly different in each sector.
A
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The figure above shows the U.S. production function. How would an increase in income taxes be shown in the figure?
A) a movement from point C to point B B) a movement from point A to point B C) an upward shift or rotation of the production function D) a downward shift or rotation of the production function E) None of the above because the effects of an increase in taxes cannot be shown in the figure.
Flora's Flower Shop bought a new van for $23,000. Today, the market price of this van is $11,000. The economic depreciation of the van is ________
A) $23,000 B) $12,000 C) $11,000 D) $34,000
When an input represents a small proportion of a firm's total costs, then
A) demand for the input will tend to be less elastic. B) the input demand will vary significantly with a change in input price. C) the usage of the input cannot be varied in the production function. D) output demand will be highly elastic.
Joe is the owner of the 7-11 Mini Mart, Sam is the owner of the SuperAmerica Mini Mart, and together they are the only two gas stations in town. Currently, they both charge $3 per gallon, and each earns a profit of $1,000. If Joe cuts his price to $2.90 and Sam continues to charge $3, then Joe's profit will be $1,350, and Sam's profit will be $500. Similarly, if Sam cuts his price to $2.90 and Joe continues to charge $3, then Sam's profit will be $1,350, and Joe's profit will be $500. If Sam and Joe both cut their price to $2.90, then they will each earn a profit of $900.In this situation, the Nash equilibrium yields a:
A. the same payoff that each would receive if each played his dominated strategy. B. lower payoff than each would receive if each played his dominant strategy. C. lower payoff than each would receive if each played his dominated strategy. D. higher payoff than each would receive if each played his dominant strategy.