Assume that a manufacturer of stereo speakers purchases $40 worth of components for each speaker. The completed speaker sells for $70. The value added by the manufacturer for each speaker is:
a) $110.
b) $30.
c) $40.
d) $70.
b) $30.
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According to David Ricardo, an increase in government spending without any tax increase will not increase aggregate demand because
A) consumers will increase their consumption proportionately more than Keynesian economists believe they will. B) consumers will save less than they otherwise would have. C) consumers will consume less and save more to prepare for increased taxes in the future. D) the private sector is more likely than the public sector to spend any extra income on national defense.
Economists argue for free trade in export markets because
A) all consumers and producers benefit from exporting goods. B) the gains to the U.S. producers outweigh the losses to the U.S. consumers. C) the gains to the U.S. consumers outweigh the losses to the U.S. producers. D) no one is made worse off by exporting goods. E) exporting goods decreases total surplus.
If the players in the figure shown act in their own self-interest, then we know that Sarah will earn utility of:
This figure shows the payoffs involved when Sarah and Joe work on a school project together for a single grade. They both will enjoy a higher grade when more effort is put into the project, but they also get pleasure from goofing off and not working on the project. The payoffs can be thought of as the utility each would get from the effort they individually put forth and the grade they jointly receive.
A. 6.
B. 10.
C. 7.
D. 15.
The cash price at your local elevator is $3.60/bu for corn. The relevant (nearby) futures contract for corn is the December contract and it is valued today at $3.50/bu. The "basis" for this location (market) is:
a. $0.50/bu b. -$0.50/bu c. $0.10/bu d. -$0.10/bu