"Efficiency" refers to
a. producing output using the least amount of labor
b. producing output using the least amount of capital
c. producing as far inside the production possibilities frontier as possible
d. producing only one out of many possible commodities
e. getting the maximum possible output from available resources
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Refer to Table 15.1. The budget deficit for Arugula in 2012 is
A) $135 million. B) $195 million. C) $380 million. D) $600 million.
Answer the next question based on the following balance sheet for the First National Bank. Assume the reserve ratio is 15 percent.AssetsLiabilities & Net WorthReserves$50,000 Checkable Deposits$120,000Loans75,000 Stock Shares130,000Securities25,000 Property100,000?Refer to the above data. If a check for $14,000 is drawn and cleared against this bank, its reserves and checkable deposits will be, respectively:
A. $36,000 and $106,000. B. $50,000 and $106,000. C. $36,000 and $120,000. D. $50,000 and $120,000.
A 2005 U.S. Supreme Court ruling was considered very controversial because the justices cited international opinion regarding
a. human trafficking. b. undocumented immigrants. c. abortion. d. the death penalty.
Economists have long debated whether there is a significant loss of well-being to society in markets that are monopolistically competitive rather than perfectly competitive. Which of the following offers the best reason why some economists believe that
monopolistically competitive markets benefit consumers despite any loss of well-being? A) Although consumers may pay a price greater than marginal cost for a product, the product is produced at the minimum average total cost. B) Although consumers may pay a price greater than marginal cost and the product is not produced at minimum average total cost, they benefit from being able to buy a differentiated product more closely suited to their tastes. C) Consumers pay a price equal to the marginal cost of producing a product, even though it is not produced at the minimum average total cost. D) Consumers are better off choosing from a variety of differentiated products, even though product differentiation causes barriers that restrict entry into monopolistically competitive markets.