Suppose that a worker in Boatland can produce either 5 units of wheat or 25 units of fish per year, and a worker in Farmland can produce either 25 units of wheat or 5 units of fish per year. There are 10 workers in each country. Political pressure from the fish lobby in Farmland and from the wheat lobby in Boatland has prevented trade between the two countries on the grounds that cheap imports
would kill the fish industry in Farmland and the wheat industry in Boatland. As a result, Boatland produces and consumes 25 units of wheat and 125 units of fish per year while Farmland produces and consumes 125 units of wheat and 25 units of fish per year. If the political pressure were overcome and trade were to occur, each country would completely specialize in the product in which it has a comparative advantage. If trade were to occur, the combined output of the two countries would increase by
a. 25 units of wheat and 25 units of fish.
b. 50 units of wheat and 50 units of fish.
c. 75 units of wheat and 75 units of fish.
d. 100 units of wheat and 100 units of fish.
d
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Increased labor demand will result in
A) lower wages. B) more employment benefits. C) higher wages. D) no change in wages.
Refer to Table 14-2. Suppose pricing PlayStations is a repeated game in which Wal-Mart and Target will be selling the game system in competition over a long period of time. In this case, what is the most likely outcome?
A) a noncooperative equilibrium in which each firm charges the high price B) a noncooperative equilibrium in which each firm charges the low price C) a cooperative equilibrium in which each firm charges the low price D) a cooperative equilibrium in which each firm charges the high price
Suppose that the equilibrium price in the market for widgets is $5 . If a law increased the minimum legal price for widgets to $6, producer surplus
a. would necessarily increase even if the higher price resulted in a surplus of widgets. b. would necessarily decrease because the higher price would create a surplus of widgets. c. might increase or decrease. d. would be unaffected.
A shortage of hospital beds in a hospital services market will lead to:
a. a decrease in the demand for hospital beds. b. upward pressure on the price of a hospital stay. c. a construction boom to eliminate the shortage. d. an increase in the supply of hospital beds. e. downward pressure on the price of a hospital stay.