The most important economic concept to consider when deciding whether to build your own deck or hire it done is
A. law of supply.
B. specialization.
C. opportunity cost.
D. law of increasing cost.
C. opportunity cost.
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If the U.S. dollar becomes weaker in international foreign exchange markets, imported goods become more expensive. One result of this is that
A) domestic employment rises. B) net exports increase. C) real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) increases. D) net exports decrease.
The real minimum wage rate
A) has generally decreased during the 1970s and 1980s and has fluctuated around a $6.50 per hour average since the mid-1980s. B) has stayed in the range between $6 and $5 (measured in 2009 dollars per hour) since 1967. C) fell after 1967 until it reached a minimum around 1985 and has generally risen since then. D) was at its highest level in 1995. E) has generally increased since 1967.
In the above table, if the quantity sold by the firm rises from 5 to 6, its marginal revenue is
A) $15. B) $30. C) $75. D) $90.
High-skilled workers earn more than low-skilled workers in part because
A) high-skilled workers have higher value of marginal products. B) of government legislation. C) the supply of high-skilled workers is more elastic. D) the demand for high-skilled workers is more elastic.