Suppose we plot the total revenue curve with quantity on the horizontal axis and revenue on the vertical axis (as in Figure 8.1 in the book). Under price-taking behavior, the total revenue curve should be:
A) an inverted U-shaped curve (first increasing and then decreasing).
B) a U-shaped curve (first decreasing and then increasing).
C) a horizontal line with vertical axis intercept equal to the market price.
D) a straight line from the origin with slope equal to the market price.
D
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Sugar and honey are viewed as substitutes for each other in many cooking applications. If the price of sugar rises, we would expect the:
a. demand for honey to increase. b. demand for honey to decrease. c. quantity demanded of honey to decrease. d. price of honey to decrease. e. quantity demanded of honey to increase.
Assume an economy produces only hamburgers and hot dogs and the base year is 2016. Quantities ProducedPrices?2016201720162017Hamburgers2,0003,000$2$3.00Hot dogs3,0004,000$1$1.50Given the data in the table above, what is the value of real GDP in 2017?
A. $ 7,000 B. $10,000 C. $10,500 D. $ 5,000
To have significant foreign direct investment, a developing country ought to have a stable system of property rights
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false