When we solve the firm's cost minimization problem by the method of Lagrange multipliers, the optimal value of the Lagrange multiplier equals the:
A) marginal product of labor.
B) marginal product of capital.
C) marginal cost of production.
D) cost-output elasticity.
C
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A. Clayton Act B. Sherman Act C. Federal Trade Commission Act D. No Antitrust law is being violated
The above figure shows the labor market in an undeveloped nation. If the minimum wage is set at $5.00 per hour, what effect will it have on the market for low-skilled labor?
A) The minimum wage will have no effect when set above the equilibrium wage rate. B) The minimum wage will create a surplus of low-skilled labor. C) The minimum wage will create a shortage of low-skilled labor. D) The minimum wage will attract more labor to the low-skilled labor market and cause the wage rate to fall.
Public saving equals taxes minus government spending minus transfer payments
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Any bank that uses deposits to make loans: a. operates on a 100 percent reserve system
b. operates on a fractional reserve system. c. does not operate on a reserve system. d. does not keep reserves in its vaults. e. charges an interest rate determined by the reserve ratio.