Briefly discuss how firms’ investment makes the economy grow.
What will be an ideal response?
Student responses may vary but should accurately reflect the following information. For an economy to grow, there must be investment. Firms invest in new capital (machines and factories) and new production techniques, often incorporating new technology. These investments make labor more productive, leading to increases in real incomes and living standards.
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For each short-run average total cost curve, the ________ the plant, the ________ is the output at which average total cost is at a ________
A) larger; greater; maximum B) larger; greater; minimum C) larger; smaller; minimum D) smaller; smaller; minimum
The United States has developed a comparative advantage in film production due to the film industry being long-established in southern California, and lower costs result from the size of the industry in the area
This source of comparative advantage is referred to as A) external economies. B) best practices of unskilled labor. C) superior process technology. D) the abundance of natural resources.
If Massage R Us, a spa chain specializing in massage, offers a lower price for a massage to senior citizens, this is an example of ________.
A) second-degree price discrimination B) first-degree price discrimination C) third-degree price discrimination D) zero-degree price discrimination
A car dealer advertises free satellite radio for one year with the purchase of a new car. This is an example of:
A. bait and switch. B. marginal sales. C. an incentive. D. voluntary exchange.