The opportunity cost of obtaining more of one good is shown on the production possibilities frontier as the
a. amount of the other good that must be given up.
b. market price of the additional amount produced.
c. amount of resources that must be devoted to its production.
d. number of dollars that must be spent to produce it.
a
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Tanesha sells homemade candles over the Internet. Her annual revenue is $64,000 per year, the explicit costs of her business are $17,000, and the opportunity costs of her business are $22,000. What is her accounting profit?
A) $17,000 B) $22,000 C) $47,000 D) $64,000
A positive economic statement is:
a. an opinion of an action that should be taken. b. an action that will have a positive effect on the economy. c. a statement testable by facts. d. a claim that the speaker is positive will occur. e. always a microeconomic position.
Suppose the nominal interest rate is 10 percent annually, and you deposit $1,000. Inflation in the economy throughout the year is 6 percent. At the end of the year, you have earned:
A. a real rate of return of 4 percent. B. an increase in your purchasing power. C. a nominal increase in your savings of $100. D. All of these statements are true.
Those living in the poorest quartile of countries would like to emigrate because:
A. the opportunities to gain more education are higher in richer countries. B. earnings are higher for the same skill level in richer countries. C. the cost of living is lower in richer countries. D. All of these statements are true.