A firm's supply curve is upsloping because:
A. the expansion of production necessitates the use of qualitatively inferior inputs.
B. mass production economies are associated with larger levels of output.
C. consumers envision a positive relationship between price and quality.
D. beyond some point the production costs of additional units of output will rise.
Answer: D
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Let the production function be q=ALaKb. The function exhibits increasing returns to scale if
A) a + b = 1. B) a + b > 1. C) a + b < 1. D) Cannot be determined with the information given.
If no fiscal policy changes are made, suppose the current aggregate demand curve will increase horizontally (shift rightward) by $1,000 billion and cause inflation. If the marginal propensity to consume is 0.90, federal policymakers could follow Keynesian economics and restrain inflation by decreasing:
a. government spending by $100 billion. b. taxes by $100 billion. c. taxes by $1,000 billion. d. government spending by $1,000 billion.
Traditionally, men have been more willing to accept jobs that
a. required continuous employment in the labor force. b. require relocation if necessary to get a higher paying job. c. have long working hours. d. All of the above are correct.
Figure 9-15 depicts the cost curves for a perfectly competitive firm. This firm’s short run supply curve is the section of the MC curve between points
a. A and D.
b. B and D.
c. C and D.
d. B and C.