Before its IPO, Facebook was an example of a private firm. As a private firm, Facebook was
A) not subject to government regulations and taxation.
B) not legally allowed to raise funds through venture capital firms.
C) run by stockholders and a board of directors.
D) run by its founder, Mark Zuckerberg.
D
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John has a marginal benefit of $7 for 1 slice of pizza, $5 for a second slice, $3 for a third slice, $1 for a fourth slice, and $0.50 for a fifth slice. The price of pizza is $1.50 per slice. Which of the following statements is correct?
A) John will purchase 3 slices of pizza and have consumer surplus of $10.50. B) John will purchase 4 slices of pizza and have consumer surplus of $12.00. C) John will purchase 2 slices of pizza and have consumer surplus of $1.50. D) John will purchase 3 slices of pizza and have consumer surplus of $4.50. E) John will purchase 2 slices of pizza and have consumer surplus of $3.00.
Two goods are considered substitutes only if a(n):
a. decrease in the demand for one leads to a decrease in the supply of the other. b. increase in the demand for one leads to a decrease in the supply of the other. c. increase in the price of one leads to an increase in the demand for the other. d. decrease in the price of one leads to an increase in the demand for the other. e. decrease in the supply of one leads producers to switch to production of the other.
If the MRP of labor were $50 and the wage rate were $100,
A. exactly the right amount of labor is being used. B. not enough labor is being used. C. only half as much labor is being used as should be used. D. too much labor is being used.
College graduates earn much more than grade school dropouts mainly because
A. the college graduate is older. B. the college graduate has learned more. C. the college graduate is probably smarter, richer, more motivated, has better connections, and comes from a more supportive learning environment. D. the college graduate is more likely to have grown up in a large city, and to be more cosmopolitan.