As Product Co adds the first four workers to its production process in the short run, its output rises from 0 to 12 to 25 to 35 to 43 . Addition of the fifth worker will most likely lead to an output rate
a. greater than 51
b. equal to 51
c. less than 51
d. greater than 51 if the firm experiences diseconomies of scale
e. none of the above
C
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Refer to the scenario above. Which of the following is true if Sarah is optimizing in levels?
A) An optimizer will rent the hotel for three days if the total benefit of staying for three days exceeds the total benefits of staying for two days. B) An optimizer will rent the hotel room for three days if the cost of staying for two days exceeds the cost of staying for three days. C) An optimizer will rent the hotel room for three days if the net benefit of staying for three days exceeds the net benefit of staying for two days. D) An optimizer will rent the hotel room for three days if the net benefit of staying for the third day is negative.
A country facing a balance of payments deficit will change the pegged value of its currency; this is called a revaluation
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
A shift in demand toward the home country's goods would ________ the domestic real interest rate and ________ net desired saving (desired saving less desired investment) in the economy
A) lower; increase B) lower; decrease C) raise; increase D) raise; decrease
Federal antitrust laws in the United States are intended to
A) promote competition by prohibiting monopolies. B) increase corporate earnings. C) create new monopolies. D) create only government-owned monopolies.