The marginal product of labor is always ________ and it ________ as the labor stock increases
A) positive; increases
B) positive; decreases
C) negative; increases
D) negative; decreases
B
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Which of the following is most likely to affect the supply of labor in any particular industry?
a. the size of the available working population b. the nonmonetary attractiveness of the job c. the amount of ability and training necessary to enter the job d. all of the above
As a result of increasing its workforce from 9 workers to 10 workers, a firm's total revenue per day increases from $60,000 to $60,250 and its total cost per day increases from $58,500 to $58,700 . The marginal profit of the 10th worker is
a. -$50. b. $50. c. $200. d. $250.
Price competition among firms has proved to be more important than the introduction of new products.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Refer to the information provided in Figure 2.4 below to answer the question(s) that follow.
Figure 2.4According to Figure 2.4, Point E necessarily represents
A. only motorcycles being produced. B. overallocation of resources. C. an impossible production point. D. technological advancement.