Define the process of queuing

What will be an ideal response?


Queuing is the process of waiting in line as a means of distributing goods and services: a non-price rationing mechanism.

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When the price of a product falls, the income effect induces the consumer to purchase more of it while the substitution effect prompts her to buy less.

a. true b. false

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Cars produced by General Motors in Mexico would be included in U.S. Gross domestic product.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Jim, an avid biker, broke his leg last year and will never be able to use his bike again. He was offered $100 for it last year, but Jim refused to sell it, insisting it was worth more. A year later, he's offered only $75 for it, but Jim still refuses to sell it. Jim's behavior could be explained by:

A. substitution effect. B. limited processing power. C. the endowment effect. D. status quo bias.

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Economy A: gross investment equals depreciation Economy B: depreciation exceeds gross investment Economy C: gross investment exceeds depreciation Other things equal, the information suggests that the production capacity in economy:

A. B is growing more rapidly than that in either economy A or C. B. A is growing more rapidly than that in either economy B or C. C. A is growing less rapidly than that in economy B. D. C is growing more rapidly than that in economy B.

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