"My brother is better at cooking, better at cleaning, and better at fixing the car than I am." Relative to me, my brother has
A) an absolute advantage in cooking, cleaning, and car repair.
B) a comparative advantage in cooking, cleaning, and car repair.
C) more intelligence than me.
D) more income than me.
Answer: A
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Fact: The lowest 20% of U.S. family incomes in the U.S. has fallen from 4.8% to 3.8% between 1960 and 2010. Your authors argue that
A) this is clear evidence that the poor have gotten poorer. B) this is primarily the result of a general decline of the power of labor unions in America. C) while their percentage of national income has fallen, real GDP has increased over 4 times during the past 50 years, and so those persons actually earned much more income than before. D) none of the above are true.
The capital-output ratio is measured by dividing
a. the capital stock by labor b. output by the capital stock c. the capital stock by GDP d. the change in labor by GDP e. GDP by labor
What is the rate of decrease in marginal utility for each successive slice of pizza?
a. 2
b. 4
c. 6
d. 10
Sarah and Diane are both billing clerks for the local trucking company earning $17,000 per year. Sarah is attending college, plans to graduate in one year and earn $55,000 as an economist
Diane is not in college or undergoing any specialized training and will have the same job next year. According to economic theory, which of the two individuals would tend to have a higher current savings rate? A) Diane B) Sarah C) Both will have the same saving rate. D) Economic theory sheds no light on this question.