Which is the main motivation for entrepreneurs to take on the risks of producing?

A. Increasing costs of production
B. Fun
C. Profit
D. Decreasing costs of production


Answer: C

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A) the unemployment rate is less than the natural unemployment rate. B) the unemployment rate is greater than the natural unemployment rate. C) the money wage rate will rise in the long run. D) the economy is at full employment.

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Suppose Adam Einberg pays $100 for a ticket to a new Broadway play and $100 was the maximum price he was willing to pay. On the day of the performance of the play Adam refuses to sell the ticket for $150

How would behavioral economists explain Adam's refusal to sell his ticket? A) Adam's tastes had changed from the time he bought the ticket to the time of the performance of the play. B) Adam's income probably increased between the time he bought the ticket and the day of the play's performance. C) The endowment effect explains Adam's actions. People like Adam seem to value things that they have more than the things they do not have. D) When Adam bought the ticket he was being unrealistic about his future behavior.

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Which of the following factors is not a major cause of long-term economic growth?

a. Advancements in technology & innovation b. Constructive labor-management relations c. Expansionary monetary policy d. Effective corporate governance policies e. Government institutions and policies to improve economic efficiency

Economics

Given high transactions costs, the best way to deal with a positive externality is

A. to allow both parties to negotiate. B. to limit the extent of the externality. C. to subsidize it. D. to tax it.

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