Points on the production possibilities frontier have the property that they
A) are inherently unattainable.
B) show the maximum amount of leisure that can be consumed for given amounts of goods consumed.
C) show the maximum amount of goods that can be consumed for given amounts of government spending.
D) show the maximum amount of leisure that can be consumed for given amounts of hours worked.
B
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For a natural monopoly to cover its total cost, its price must equal its
A) average total cost. B) marginal cost. C) demand. D) total fixed cost. E) marginal revenue.
Each point on a supply curve represents
A) the highest price buyers will pay for the good. B) the lowest price for which a supplier can profitably sell another unit. C) the lowest price buyers will accept per unit of the good. D) the highest price sellers can get for each unit over time.
The most commonly accepted objective for a firm is
A) to stay in business at all cost. B) to maximize total revenue. C) to maximize economic profit. D) to minimize the variable cost outlay.
An active deficit:
a. Is the portion of the government deficit that automatically helps a nation from falling further into a recession. b. Is always less than the actual deficit when a nation is currently below full employment. c. Is the difference between government spending and taxes at full employment. d. All of the above are true. e. None of the above is true.