Queuing, or waiting in line, is an alternative rationing mechanism to price rationing.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
True
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Trade restrictions are often motivated by a desire to save domestic jobs threatened by competition from imports. Which of the following counter-arguments is made by economists who oppose trade restrictions?
A) Trade restrictions have a limited impact because most Americans prefer domestic goods over imports. B) Consumers pay a high cost for jobs saved through trade restrictions. C) Trade restrictions benefit consumers in the short run but not in the long run. D) Statistics show that trade restrictions actually do not save jobs.
Resources are efficiently allocated when production occurs at that point at which
a. marginal cost intersects average variable cost b. price is equal to average revenue c. price is equal to marginal cost d. marginal revenue equals marginal cost e. price is equal to average variable cost
For a monopoly firm,
a. price always exceeds average revenue. b. price always exceeds marginal revenue. c. any price-quantity combination will maximize profits. d. All of the above are correct.
The price of an airline ticket from Denver to Chicago costs $450. A bus ticket costs $150. Traveling by plane takes 2 hours compared with 32 hours by bus. Other things constant, Erica would gain by choosing air travel if, and only if, she values her time at more than
A) $5 per hour. B) $300 per hour. C) $10 per hour. D) $9.38 per hour.