Refer to the information provided in Figure 2.5 below to answer the question(s) that follow.
Figure 2.5Refer to Figure 2.5. The best point for society would be
A. either Point B or Point C, as the total amount being produced at either of these points is approximately the same.
B. at any of the labeled points, as all of the points represent an efficient allocation of resources.
C. Point C, as at this point there are approximately equal amounts of LCD and OLED televisions being produced.
D. indeterminate from this information, as we don't have any information about the society's desires.
Answer: D
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a. Because producers artificially restrict their supply. b. Because producers ignore the external costs they impose on third-parties. c. Because producers manufacture more goods than people can afford to buy. d. Because producers will receive an unequal distribution of profits.
At the equilibrium point of a market,
a. supply equals demand. b. neither demanders nor suppliers are satisfied. c. the quantities supplied and demanded are equal. d. suppliers will refuse any price increases offered by demanders.
What is the division of labor? How does it raise efficiency and productivity?
What will be an ideal response?
Suppose Ethan and Ava work in a farm that grows apples and oranges of the same size. In one hour, Ethan can pick 8 pounds of apples or 1 pound of oranges. Ava can pick 6 pounds of apples or 1 pound of oranges. It can be concluded that
A) Ava has a comparative advantage in picking apples. B) Ava has an absolute advantage in picking apples. C) Ethan has a comparative advantage in picking apples. D) Ethan has an absolute advantage in picking oranges.