Assuming farmers can plant either corn or soybeans, as U.S. farmers plant more corn to meet rising global demand
A) the opportunity cost of producing corn increases.
B) the opportunity cost of producing corn decreases.
C) the U.S. PPF for corn and other goods and services shifts outward.
D) the United States produces at a point beyond its PPF.
A
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Which of the following help explain the increase in the U.S. labor force participation rate for women?
i. There was a significant fall in the number of children women were choosing to have. ii. There was an increase in the educational level of women. iii. Technological change in the home increased the time available for work outside the home. A) i only B) ii only C) i and ii D) ii and iii E) i, ii, and iii
A bilateral monopoly exists when there is a
A) single buyer and many sellers in the market. B) single seller and many buyers in the market. C) large number of buyers and sellers in the market. D) single buyer and a single seller in the market.
Which of the following could be considered to be a secondary effect caused by making drugs such as cocaine illegal?
a. The higher prices that result from making them illegal results in more property theft by users to afford the drugs. b. The usage of police and law enforcement resources to enforce drug laws leads to lower enforcement (and thus a higher amount) of other crimes. c. Without the ability to use the legal system to enforce contracts, violence often results when one party to a drug deal does not live up to their end of the bargain, thus the amount of violence increases by making drugs illegal. d. All of the above would be considered secondary effects of making drugs illegal.
Which is not considered to be an economic resource?
A. Tools and machinery B. Money C. Labor D. Land (or other natural resources)