The production possibilities curve bows out because
A) production is efficient.
B) of the law of increasing additional cost.
C) production is inefficient.
D) resources are not being fully utilized.
B
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At age 40, Joe is considering quitting his job and going back for a college degree. He needs two more years full-time. Tuition is $10,000 per year. He earns $30,000 per year. A college degree would raise his annual income by $10,000 per year
He will retire at age 70. Which of the following makes it more likely that Joe will decide to go back to college full-time? A) The rate of interest increases. B) The rate of interest decreases. C) The government enacts mandatory retirement at age 60. D) Tuition increases.
Refer to the graph shown. The segment of the demand curve between the initial equilibrium price of $5.00 and the new equilibrium price of $3.00 is:
A. elastic. B. perfectly inelastic. C. inelastic. D. perfectly elastic.
Which of the following statements is false?
A) When marginal cost equals average total cost, average total cost is at its highest value. B) The marginal cost curve intersects the average variable cost curve and the average total cost curve at their minimum points. C) The difference between average total cost and average fixed cost is average variable cost. D) Firms often refer to the process of lowering average fixed cost as "spreading the overhead."
If, in a closed economy, real GDP is $30 billion, consumption is $20 billion, and government purchases are $5 billion, what is total saving in the economy?
A) $5 billion B) $15 billion C) $45 billion D) $55 billion