Which of the following is not an argument that has been made to explain high unemployment among teenagers?
A. A lack of job experience
B. Limited education
C. A minimum-wage requirement higher than their marginal revenue products
D. Backward bending supply curves
Answer: D
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Economic growth in Cuba has been slow. What can best explain the slow growth?
A) lack of incentive mechanisms and economic freedom B) lack of economic resources C) labor productivity is low. D) too much competition within the economy E) a non-democratic form of government
A firm dumps dioxin in a river, thereby severely polluting the river. The cost of the water pollution is i. zero for the firm. ii. an external cost. iii. part of the marginal social cost
A) i only B) ii only C) iii only D) ii and iii E) i, ii, and iii
If a bottle of fine French wine costs US$250 in the U.S., 2500 rand in South Africa, there are no transaction costs, and the exchange rate is 10 rand/US$, then
A) there is an arbitrage opportunity by buying the wine in the U.S., and selling it in South Africa and the price in South Africa will drop. B) there is an arbitrage opportunity by buying the wine in the U.S., and selling it in South Africa and the price in the U.S. will drop. C) there is no arbitrage opportunity. D) Unable to determine, since France is in the eurozone and we would need exchange rates in euro terms.
Figure 10-8
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For the perfectly competitive firm in Figure 10-8, what is the long-run price and quantity?
A. P = 4, Q = 150 B. P = 9, Q = 200 C. P = 10, Q = 200 D. P = 5, Q = 150