Just as indifference maps represent consumer tastes, so isoquant maps represent a producer tastes.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)


False

Rationale: Isoquants represent the technological constraint a producer faces, not her tastes.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Assume that a union representative argues that the social security tax is essentially paid for completely by the worker in the form of a lower wage equal to the amount of the tax

If this person were correct what is implicitly assumed to be the shape of the labor supply curve and why? Is this a reasonable assumption? Why or why not?

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As the price elasticity of demand for an item increases, so does the firm's ability to mark up the price of the item above average cost

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Answer the question based on the following information on the banking system. Deposits at the central bank = 200 U.S. Government Securities = 600 Checking Deposits = 1,700 Loans = 800 Stockholder's Equity = 70 Other Assets = 450 Other Liabilities = 230 Borrowing from the central bank = 100 Cash in the Vault = 50 The reserve ratio on transactions deposits = 10% The banking system's excess reserves

equal: a. 0 b. 134 c. a multiple of 250 d. 1,584 e. None of the above is correct

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