In a perfectly competitive labor market, the total labor cost curve is a straight line starting at the origin
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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Suppose that homemakers are included as employed in the labor force statistics, rather than being counted as out of the labor force. This would
A) increase the measured labor force participation rate. B) increase the measured unemployment rate. C) decrease the number of persons in the working-age population. D) decrease the number of persons in the labor force.
The opportunity cost of an action includes: a. the monetary expenses incurred as a result of the action
b. the highest valued alternative use of the time spent on the action. c. the benefits received as a result of the action. d. only a. and b.
The two important contributions of entrepreneurs are
a. innovation and independent wealth b. good management skills and honesty c. risk taking and honesty d. good management skills and independent wealth e. innovation and risk taking
In 2014, a farmer grows and sells $3 million worth of corn to Big Flakes Cereal Company. Big Flakes Cereal Company produces $8 million worth of cereal in 2014, with sales to households during the year of $7 million. The unsold $1 million worth of cereal remains in Big Flake Cereal Company's inventory at the end of 2014 . The transactions just described contribute how much to GDP for 2014?
a. $3 million b. $7 million c. $8 million d. $11 million