If the model of price-taking firms is so unrealistic and restrictive, why study it?
It may be somewhat unrealistic, but it does have powerful explanatory power that approximates actions in the real world. Also, by studying this simple model first, we can move on to more complicated, and realistic, models. As with anything, you have to walk before you can run.
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In the above figure, if the minimum wage is set at $2 per hour, what quantity of labor is employed?
A) 100 million hours B) 200 million hours C) 300 million hours D) 400 million hours
Assume the United States can use a given amount of its resources to produce either 20 airplanes or 8 automobiles and Japan can employ the same amount of its resources to produce either 20 airplanes or 10 automobiles. The U.S. should specialize in
a. airplanes. b. automobiles. c. both goods. d. neither good.
What is the primary reason that changes in total spending lead to cyclical changes in output and employment?
A. Government is unable to respond by changing the amount of money in circulation. B. Changes in total spending cause supply shocks that cause cyclical variation. C. Prices are sticky in the short run. D. Prices are flexible in the long run.
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 economy is currently at Point B. The opportunity cost of moving from Point B to Point A is the
A. 120 LCD TVs that must be forgone to produce 20 additional OLED TVs. B. 30 LCD TVs that must be forgone to produce 40 additional OLED TVs. C. 20 OLED TVs that must be forgone to produce 30 additional LCD TVs. D. 40 OLED TVs that must be forgone to produce 120 additional LCD TVs.