We derive the ________ for X from indifference curves and a budget constraint by changing the price of X.
A. marginal utility
B. supply curve
C. demand curve
D. total utility
Answer: C
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A needy family consisting of a mother and three children currently receives cash benefits that average $12 per day. The mother of this family is allowed to earn an average of $4 per day before her benefits begin to decline. After that, for each dollar earned, cash benefits decline by 67 cents for each dollar earned. Assume that she can find work at $4 per hour. How many hours will she have to work per day before her benefits are eliminated?
What will be an ideal response?
If a firm hires one worker and eliminates four units of capital, and hires one more worker and replaces three more units of capital, keeping output constant, then
A) workers and capital are perfect substitutes. B) the firm is operating inefficiently because capital is more efficient than workers. C) the firm is experiencing a diminishing marginal rate of technical substitution. D) there are decreasing returns to scale.
One way the government can enhance efficiency through the management of common resources is by:
A. banning the good. B. setting quotas for the good. C. government provision of the good. D. All of these can be effective and efficiency-enhancing solutions.
Offshoring benefits some firms by reducing their producing costs and maintaining their global competitiveness.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.