Which of the following will be most likely to cause the production possibilities curve for a country to shift inward?
a. an increase in the labor force
b. an increase in unemployment
c. development of an improved technological method of production
d. a decrease in the stock of physical capital
d
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If the minimum wage is set above the market wage
A) unemployment will rise. B) the quantity of labor supplied will be below the quantity of labor demanded. C) highly-skilled workers will have a harder time finding jobs. D) All of the above are correct.
Other things equal, the ________ the real interest rate, the ________ the potential pool of borrowers
A) higher; less risky B) higher; more risky C) lower; smaller D) lower; less qualified
If external benefits are taken into account in the market
A) the demand curve would shift to the left. B) the supply curve would shift to the left. C) the demand curve would shift to the right. D) the supply curve would become vertical.
Workland has a population of 10,000, of whom 7,000 work 8 hours a day to produce a total of 224,000 final goods. Laborland has a population of 5,000, of whom 3,000 work 7 hours a day to produce a total of 105,000 final goods
a. Workland has higher productivity and higher real GDP per person than Laborland. b. Workland has higher productivity but lower real GDP per person than Laborland. c. Workland has lower productivity but higher real GDP per person than Laborland. d. Workland has lower productivity and lower real GDP per person than Laborland.