When the demand curve for an input is a derived demand this means that
A. the law of diminishing marginal product does not hold.
B. the demand curve slopes upward.
C. the demand curve is derived from the demand for the final product being produced.
D. the demand curve depends upon the MFC.
Answer: C
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A. Federal Open Market Committee B. Federal Advisory Council C. Office of Management and Budget D. Thrift Advisory Council
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A) Americans work the same number of hours per week as Europeans on average; Americans are less productive due to technology differences B) Americans are equally as productive as Europeans; Americans work more hours on average C) Americans take more vacations than Europeans; Americans take more sick days than Europeans D) Americans work more hours than Europeans; Americans produce more per hour than Europeans E) Americans work less hours than Europeans; Americans take less sick days than Europeans
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A) results in political parties proposing very similar or possibly identical policies. B) refers to the tendency of competitors to make themselves different in order appeal to the maximum number of clients or voters. C) explains why Burger King, Wendy's, and other fast food restaurants tend to locate far away from each other. D) None of the above answers are correct.
In the above figure, to achieve the efficient amount of paper production, the government could impose a tax of
A) $2 per ton. B) $8 per ton. C) $26 per ton. D) zero, because the efficient amount is produced with no government intervention.