Suppose that when the price of strawberries decreases, Simone increases her purchase of whipped cream. To Simone
A) strawberries and whipped cream are complements.
B) strawberries and whipped cream and substitutes.
C) strawberries and whipped cream are normal goods.
D) strawberries are a normal good and whipped cream is an inferior good.
Answer: A
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A) produce the socially optimal quantity of a good. B) produce more than the socially optimal quantity of a good. C) produce less than the socially optimal quantity of a good. D) All of the above.
Specialization and international trade lead to
A) an outward shift in the production possibilities curve. B) an inward shift in the consumption possibilities frontier. C) a lower opportunity cost of domestic production of all goods. D) an enhanced level of consumption.
You turn to the bond market page of a newspaper and look under the column headed "Net Chg" and see that it says, "-1/4" this indicates that
A. the closing price for the bond on this particular day was $2.50 lower than on the previous day. B. the closing price for the bond on this particular day is $0.25 lower than on the previous day. C. the yield for the bond has fallen by 0.25% compared to the previous day. D. the yield for the bond has fallen by 0.25% compared to exactly one year ago.
A business owner makes 50 items a day. Each day he/she contributes 8 hours to produce those items. If hired, elsewhere he/she could have earned $10 an hour. The item sells for $10 each. Production does not stop during weekends. If the explicit costs total $10,00 . for 30 days, the accounting profit for the month equals:
a. $1,760 b. $2,240 c. $11,760 d. $5,000