The above figure shows the production possibility frontier for a country. What is the opportunity cost to move from point D to point E?
A) 6 thousand bottles of wine
B) 15 thousand bottles of wine
C) 6 tons of rice
D) 9 thousand bottles of wine
E) Nothing, it is a free lunch.
D
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A) land only. B) land and natural resources only. C) land, natural resources, and paintings by dead masters only. D) any resource that cannot be replicated exactly.
One way the "lemons problem" in the used-car market can be mitigated is by
a. raising the price of used cars. b. hiring auto experts to sell used cars. c. requiring sellers to guarantee trouble-free cars. d. allowing owners to trade in their own cars when they purchase a used car.
When new firms enter a perfectly competitive market,
a. economic profits of existing firms will continue to be zero. b. entering firms will earn zero economic profit upon entry into the market. c. existing firms may see their costs rise if more firms compete for limited resources. d. prices will rise as existing firms raise prices to keep new firms out of the market.
Which of the following leads to a change in quantity supplied?
a. P1 moves to Q2
b. P2 moves to Q1
c. P1 moves to P2
d. P2 moves to P1