Which of the following is an example of product differentiation based on the location from which a product is sold?
a. An electronic company advertising its new range of slim smartphones
b. A cellphone service provider offering free access to a particular website
c. A car mechanic opening his new workshop near a busy highway
d. An electronic company offering a warranty of 5 years for its air conditioners
c
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The output of a bakery is 250 loaves of bread, when 10 workers are employed. If one more worker is hired, the total output increases to 275 loaves
Given that labor is the only variable input that the bakery uses, and the market wage rate is $10, calculate the marginal cost when employment is increased from 10 to 11 workers.
Economists typically suggest three choices that allow a polluter to decide how to absorb most, or perhaps all, of the social costs of its actions, which are
A) continuing to overproduce the good, lowering the price of the good, or cutting output. B) reducing the pollution-causing activity, changing production techniques, or paying a price to pollute. C) installing pollution abatement equipment, paying to pollute, or just ignoring the issue. D) paying a pollution tax, continuing to use existing production techniques, or continuing the polluting behavior without regard to the social implications.
A physician's knowledge and skills are referred to by economists as
a. human capital b. labor c. physical capital d. entrepreneurship e. intellectual raw materials
Economists believe that there are many nonmonetary gains from further trade opening. Which of the following is NOT one of those potential gains?
A) Economies of scale from increased production decreases costs. B) Intensified competition lowers prices. C) Governments will be less reliant on tariff revenue. D) Diversification of production lowers risks.