Constant returns to scale occur when a firm's
a. marginal costs are constant as output increases.
b. long-run average total costs are decreasing as output increases.
c. long-run average total costs are increasing as output increases.
d. long-run average total costs do not vary as output increases.
d
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We collapse the consumer's current-period and future-period budget constraints into a single lifetime budget constraint by
A) assuming no default. B) substituting for savings. C) eliminating consumption smoothing. D) assuming the consumer knows the future.
Suppose you are the manager of Big Boards, a firm that produces particle board. To make your particle board, you purchase sawdust from timber farms. During the process of harvesting timber, both lumber and sawdust are produced. If the demand for lumber increases, this will cause the production of sawdust to ________ and the price of sawdust to ________.
A) decrease; fall B) increase; fall C) increase; rise D) decrease; rise
The main function of the Federal Reserve System is to:
A. Serve as the fiscal agent for the Federal government B. Set reserve requirements of banks C. Clear checks from member banks A. Serve as the fiscal agent for the Federal government B. Set reserve requirements of banks C. Clear checks from member banks D. Control the money supply
Refer to the data provided in Table 17.6 below to answer the following question(s). The table shows the relationship between income and utility for Isabel.Table 17.6 IncomeTotal Utility $00 $40,00020 $80,00050$120,00090$160,000150Refer to Table 17.6. From the table, we can see that Isabel is
A. risk-neutral. B. risk-averse. C. risk-loving. D. We cannot determine Isabel's attitude toward risk from the table.