Refer to Figure 4-5. The figure above represents the market for pecans. Assume that this is a competitive market. Which of the following is true?
A) If the price of pecans is $3 producers will sell 12,000 pounds of pecans but this output will be economically inefficient.
B) If the price of pecans is $9 consumers will purchase more than the economically efficient output.
C) Both 4,000 pounds and 12,000 pounds are economically inefficient rates of output.
D) If the price of pecans is $3 the output will be economically efficient but there will be a deadweight loss.
C
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A) interest rates quoted in the market. B) interest rates quoted in the market plus the expected inflation rate. C) nominal interest rates plus the inflation rate. D) interest rates quoted in the market minus the inflation rate.
If the demand curve facing the Acme Awl Company is tangent to its average total cost curve, all of the following statements are true except one. Which is the exception?
a. Economic profit is zero. b. A normal profit exists. c. Marginal cost must exceed marginal revenue. d. Acme has excess capacity. e. Firms have no incentive to enter or leave this industry.
Suppose Japanese-based Toshiba Corporation builds and operates a new computer factory in the United States. Future production from such an investment will
a. increase U.S. GNP more than it increases U.S. GDP. b. increase U.S. GDP more than it increases U.S. GNP. c. have no affect on U.S. GNP, but will increase U.S. GDP. d. have no affect on U.S. GNP or GDP.
Suppose that opportunity costs are constant and that Fred can either bake a maximum of six pies or three cakes in a day. Ethel can either produce a maximum of eight pies or two cakes in a day. Ethel's opportunity cost to produce one cake is
A) one-half pie. B) two pies. C) six pies. D) four pies.