Assume a company has a cafeteria where it lets all its workers eat without making them pay up front. Instead, at the end of the month the total cost of eating at the company cafeteria is added up and divided by the total number of workers
This amount is then deducted from each worker's paycheck. Explain how this practice may lead to a negative externality.
Since each person faces a marginal cost of zero of dining of zero. This will lead many workers to eat more than they otherwise would if they faced the true cost of their meals. This could result in many of the workers overeating that may make for a less healthy workforce.
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A) people cannot satisfy all their wants. B) most people can get only bare necessities. C) people can satisfy all their wants. D) some people can get all they want and some cannot.
The fact that rubies are more expensive than milk reflects the fact that for most consumers
A) the total utility from rubies exceeds that from milk. B) the marginal utility from rubies equals that from milk. C) more milk is consumed than rubies. D) a quart of rubies is considered to be prettier than a quart of milk.
A rise in demand for restaurant meals is likely to cause which of the following in the long run?
a. economic losses for each restaurant b. a lower price for each restaurant meal c. fewer restaurants in the industry d. more restaurants in the industry e. economic profit for restaurants
When expected inflation increases, for any given nominal interest rate the:
A. real interest rate increases. B. cost of borrowing decreases and the desire to borrow increases. C. cost of borrowing increases and the desire to borrow decreases. D. bond supply curve shifts to the left.