A profit-maximizing farmer will apply additional units of fertilizer until the marginal revenue product (MRP) of fertilizer is half the MRP of skilled labor when a unit of fertilizer
a. costs twice as much as a unit of skilled labor.
b. costs half as much as a unit of skilled labor.
c. is half as productive, on average, as a unit of skilled labor.
d. is twice as productive, on average, as a unit of skilled labor.
B
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Consider a situation in which the government has limited information about costs and benefits of pollution abatement associated with a given industry
However, it is known that the marginal social cost curve for emissions is much steeper than the marginal cost of abatement curve (in absolute terms). In this situation, which method of emissions control is preferable when the greatest concern is with accuracy of control rather than the cost of control? That is, should a fee be used or should a standard be used? Explain.
Is it correct to say that if the total balance of payments does not equal zero, then the reserves account will automatically adjust to ensure it equals zero
a. Yes. b. No. c. The answer is "maybe" because it always depends on the circumstances.
If an economy's institutional production possibilities frontier (institutional PPF) shifts rightward, the economy's
A) natural unemployment rate rises. B) natural unemployment rate falls. C) Natural Real GDP declines. D) physical PPF shifts leftward. E) physical PPF shifts rightward.