Suppose y = k1/2, total factor productivity is constant and equal to 1, s = 0.40, and d = 0.10. When the economy reaches the steady state, real GDP per worker is ________
A) $2
B) $4
C) $8
D) $16
B
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A) will yield the same income for the agent as a hire contract would. B) is incentive compatible. C) creates a production inefficiency. D) would not be acceptable to any agent.
The demand for orthodontists' services falls as the proportion of the population that obtains braces falls. It may take several years before the new long-run equilibrium for the orthodontic labor market is attained
In the meantime, the orthodontic labor market experiences a A) shortage. B) quality decrease. C) surplus. D) excess demand.
A significant feature of developing countries is that they use their labor less efficiently than developed countries
a. True b. False
Recently, the owner of KFC Franchise decided to change how she compensated her top manager. Last year, the manager received a fixed salary of GHC50,000 and KFC made GHC110,000 in profits (excluding the manager's compensation). She feared that her store’s performance was connected to the top manager shirking on the job and expected that changes to her top manager's compensation structure would improve sales. Therefore, this year she decided to offer him a fixed salary of $40,000 plus 5 percent of the store's profit. Since the change, the store is performing much better, and she forecasts profits this year to be $300,000 (again, excluding the manager's compensation). Assuming the change of compensation is the reason for
The increased profits, and the forecast is accurate, how much more money will the owner make (net of payment to her top manager) because of this change? Does the manager make more money under the new payment scheme?