Which of the following industries accounts for the largest share of world trade?
a) agriculture
b) mining
c) manufacturing
d) construction
e) services
c) manufacturing
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Refer to Figure 7.1. Suppose the city passes an ordinance banning loud music, and this directly impacts Angus's legal ability to play his bagpipes. The benevolent social planner would choose an outcome where Angus ________ and Dudley ________
A) plays the bagpipes; does nothing B) plays the bagpipes; calls the police C) mops floors; does nothing D) mops floors; calls the police
In many developing countries, starting a business involves navigating a labyrinth of rules and regulations and red tape. Paying a bribe to expedite paperwork is a common practice
As Samuel Huntington puts it—"the only thing worse than a society with a rigid, overcentralized, dishonest bureaucracy is one with a rigid, overcentralized, honest bureaucracy." The argument is that bribes increase economic activity because, without bribes to grease bureaucrats' palms, starting a business would be an extremely long, drawn-out process and would probably drive investors away. Is this always the case, or does bureaucratic corruption involve other costs? Explain your answer.
Define the following terms and explain why they are important in the study of economics. a. Efficient allocation b. Laissez-faire c. Peak pricing d. Input-output analysis e. Coordination tasks
What will be an ideal response?
Thirsty Thelma owns and operates a small lemonade stand. When Thelma is producing a low quantity of lemonade she has few workers and her equipment is not being fully utilized. Because she can easily put her idle resources to use,
a. the marginal cost of an extra worker is large. b. the marginal cost of one more glass of lemonade is smaller than if output were high. c. the marginal product of an extra worker is small. d. her lemonade stand is likely to be crowded with workers.