Rapid population growth can threaten sustained economic growth if it:
a. leads to diminishing marginal returns in production
b. remains unmonitored by government agencies.
c. enables economies of scale in production to be exploited.
d. leads to increased capital formation.
a
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In the following graph, the relationship between costs and output for the smaller factory is represented by the curve ATC1, and the relationship between costs and output for the larger factory is represented by the curve ATC2. a. If Argyle expects to produce 3,600 sweaters per month, should he build a smaller factory or a larger factory? Briefly explain? b. If Argyle expects to produce 5,000 sweaters per month, should he build a smaller factory or a larger factory? Briefly explain. c. If the average cost of producing sweaters is lower in the larger factory when Argyle produces 6,500 sweaters per week, why isn't it also lower when Argyle produces 4,000 sweaters per week?
A policy of maintaining stable interest rates during economic fluctuations will tend to reinforce these fluctuations. A policy of maintaining a constant growth rate in the money supply will tend to cause interest rates to fluctuate, which can cause undesirable fluctuations in investment
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The city of Logan Square needs $40 million for a network of streetlights. There are 20,000 residents in the Logan Square neighborhood, meaning the cost for each resident is $2,000. Mr. Miller refuses to donate $2,000 towards the project. This is an example of the problems encountered with:
A. consumer goods. B. capital goods. C. private goods. D. public goods.
Use the graph below to illustrate and explain what would happen in the labor market if a minimum wage was established at a level above the equilibrium wage
What will be an ideal response?