Lance's boss offers him twice his usual wage rate to work tonight instead of taking his girlfriend on a romantic date. This offer will likely:
a. not affect the opportunity cost of going on the date
b. reduce the opportunity cost of going on the date because giving up the additional work dollars will make his girlfriend feel even more appreciated.
c. increase the opportunity cost of going on the date.
d. reduce the opportunity cost of working.
c
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Which of the following is true of a second-price sealed-bid auction?
A) Bidders directly compete with each other. B) Bidders submit their bids simultaneously. C) Bidders know each other's bid. D) Bidders always bid above their willingness to pay.
In part, an antitrust laws
A) provide for strict product liability. B) prohibit charging prices that customers think are too high. C) require firms with profits to pay dividends. D) prohibit monopolistic practices.
Economies of scale will lead to only one firm in the industry because
A) by increasing output a firm is able to lower the cost per unit and charge lower prices driving smaller firms out of business. B) one firm has an average cost curve, which has shifted below the average cost curves of its competitors. C) there are governmental entry restrictions. D) of government licensing.
Using a TR-TC graph, a firm maximizes profit by producing the output level where the greatest
a. vertical distance occurs between the MR and MC curves b. vertical distance occurs between the TR and TC curves, and the TR curve is above the TC curve c. total revenue occurs d. horizontal distance occurs between the TR and TC curves, and the TR curve is above the TC curve e. horizontal distance occurs between the MR and MC curves, and the MR curve is rising