When countries specialize, total world output increases, and, therefore, the potential for greater total world consumption also increases
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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Suppose the only characteristic of beer that a consumer cares about is alcohol content. Currently, Bud Light and Miller Lite have the same alcohol content.
a. Using 
to denote ounces of Miller Lite and 
to denote ounces of Bud Light, what's the simplest possible utility function that can describe this consumer's tastes over the two products.
b. Suppose Bud Light
lowers its alcohol content by 50%. How would you change the utility function to account for this? c. Derive the MRS for the functions in (a) and (b) --- and interpret your answer. What will be an ideal response?
In a production possibilities frontier model, a point ________ the frontier is productively inefficient
A) outside B) at either intercept of C) inside D) along
Explain absolute advantage
What will be an ideal response?
The "Buy American" provision in the 2009 stimulus package required that stimulus money be spent only on U.S.-made goods, effectively acting as a quota of zero imports when stimulus money was being spent
The "Buy American" provision would ________ consumer surplus and ________ producer surplus for industries that produced protected products in the United States. A) decrease; increase B) decrease; decrease C) increase; increase D) increase; decrease