A monopsony has an upward sloping supply curve because
A) diminishing marginal product to scale does not exist in a monopsony.
B) each additional unit of labor costs less.
C) when more units of labor are hired, all laborers must receive the higher wage.
D) when more units of labor are hired, only the new workers receive the higher wage.
C
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Hypothetically, suppose a recent study of hazardous waste abatement (A) arrives at the following national estimates for abating chemical solvents: MSB = 100 – 0.75A and MSC = 20 + 0.50A, where A is measured in millions of tons per year, and costs are measured in millions of dollars.
When marginal cost is falling
A. marginal product is at a maximum. B. marginal product must be falling. C. marginal product is at a minimum. D. marginal product must be rising.
In 1981, in San Francisco Solano, Argentina, about 1,800 families took over a piece of wasteland. The government was able to deed 60 percent of this land to some families while the remaining part could not be deeded. The resulting houses varied greatly, based on whether the residents received title. Those who received title also behaved differently, having fewer children, and the children
experienced more education and better health. This is an example of the results from: a. scarcity. b. economic growth. c. economic freedom. d. private property rights. e. improved quality of life.
The following data relate to the supply schedule of a product.PriceQuantity Supplied$51001020015250203002535030500Using the regular percentage change formula, what is the price elasticity of supply when price increases from $15 to $20?
A. 0.2 B. 1 C. 0.6 D. 0.5