A restaurant owner hires a waiter to serve food to customers and clear the tables. The owner wants the waiter to be prompt in bringing out the food and clearing the table once the guests are finished with their meal. The waiter is paid a salary and cannot accept tips. The waiter would prefer to check their Facebook account and take their time waiting the tables. If the waiter does spend
considerable time checking their Facebook while the owner is not at the restaurant, which of the following is true?
A) This is an example of the lemons problem and the waiter is the agent and the owner is the
principal.
B) This is an example of the principal-agent problem and the waiter is the agent and the owner is the principal.
C) This is an example of adverse selection and the waiter is the agent and the owner is the principal.
D) This is an example of the principal-agent problem and the waiter is the principal and the owner is the agent.
B) This is an example of the principal-agent problem and the waiter is the agent and the owner is the principal.
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One thousand adults live in Milltown. Every day, they all leave work at 4:30 p.m., arrive home at exactly 5:00 p.m., and go to bed at 9:00 p.m. Three fundraisers, Alpha, Beta, and Charlie, have targeted Milltown's population. To get a donation, they must call Milltown's residents after they get home from work but before they go to bed. Because the charities raising the funds are identical, the first to call a willing donor will get the donation. Beta's manager has decided that the best time to call is 7:00 p.m. because it is exactly halfway between 5:00 p.m. and bedtime. Which of the following is true?
A. Alpha and Charlie will also make calls at 7:00 p.m. B. Beta is certain to generate the most donations. C. Alpha and Charlie will divide up the rest of the market, with one choosing to call at 6:00 p.m. and the other at 8:00 p.m. D. Beta's manager did not choose wisely.
Suppose the current level of output is 5000. If the elasticities of output with respect to capital and labor are 0.3 and 0.7,
respectively, a 10% increase in capital combined with a 5% increase in labor and a 5% increase in productivity would increase the current level of output to A) 5015. B) 5325. C) 5575. D) 6000.
What is the largest reason for people being unemployed?
a. New entrants b. Re-entrants c. Job losers d. Job leavers
You are about to open a business and must obtain a license from the city for $25,000. The license is transferable, but only $4,000 is refundable in the event the firm does not use the license.
a. What are your fixed costs? What are your sunk costs? b. Suppose the manager obtains a license but then decides against opening the business. If another firm offers the manager $3,000 for the license, should the manager accept the offer?