If MUx/Px < MUy/Py, then
A. spending a dollar less on X and a dollar more on Y increases utility.
B. X is more expensive than Y.
C. Y is more expensive than X.
D. spending a dollar less on Y and a dollar more on X increases utility.
Answer: A
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A) all consumers and producers benefit from exporting goods. B) the gains to the U.S. producers outweigh the losses to the U.S. consumers. C) the gains to the U.S. consumers outweigh the losses to the U.S. producers. D) no one is made worse off by exporting goods. E) exporting goods decreases total surplus.
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d. It is a minimum possible rate that an employer must pay in order to hire a labor. e. It is a wage at which there is an excess supply of workers.
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a. Is decreased b. Is increased c. Is not affected by the adjustment